Re: Ziemeļu karaliskie albatrosi Jaunzēlandē 2025/2026

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14.aprīlis
3.40
Nakts un mazais sadzirdējis kādu troksni.

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9.00
Mazais albatrosu bērns.

9.01

9.02

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10.56
Svēršanas diena.

10.56
Kādiem gan jābūt "auniem", lai tomēr turpinātu svēršanu.

10.56
Colins turpina, bet no knābja gāžas barības eļļa.

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10.57
Svēršana beigusies.



10.58
Šogad šī procedūra ir pilnīgi nepārdomāta.

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10.59

14.49

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Sharyn Broni (Ranger, DOC)
Featured by Department of Conservation
Kia ora koutou (hello everyone)

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The chick hatched on the 22nd of January 2026 and is now 82 days old (14 April).


The chick was weighed at 10.57am today, he weighed 7.25kg. He did a small spill on handling but was fed twice yesterday. The average weight of a 82-day old male is 6.4kg, so Plateau chick is doing very well. Two weeks ago, the weight was 6.2kg and above average.

Track the chick's weight: https://www.doc.govt.nz/nature/native-a ... ks-weight/

The chick had been fed 6 times by both parents since the last update, 4 times by WYL and 2 times by BOK. As the chick gets bigger longer trips will need to be taken as the parents need to provide enough food for a growing chick and themselves.


WYLs GPS update: Over the last 7 days WYL has been back to the headland 4 times and has stayed much closer that recent foraging trips.


BOK’s GPS update: over the last 7 BOK has returned to the headland twice and stayed relatively close to the headland, heading mainly in a southerly direction.

Chicks become defensive when not brooded by their parents. Image credit, Sharyn Broni.

The best way of defending itself after clacking with its beak is to throw up oil. The oil puts off would be or perceived attackers but also means the chick loses nutrients and waterproofing of the down. They can also be nervous when handled and it can take some time for them to get used to the weekly weighing in the post guard stage. This is especially true of males and when they are not quite big enough to be handled by the bill. The dirt and oil will disappear in time due to rain, preening and feather growth.