nest check
Nest 1
Banded Bird #06661 – Male
This banded male was in our study in 2019-20. He is now 13 years old. He first bred when he was 4, which is young for Adelie penguins. He could not raise chicks that year, but has successfully raised chicks many times since 2016. Let’s watch and see what happens this season. He has been named Rocky and his mate is Flames by the students in Joni Nesbitt’s class at Christ Presbyterian Academy, Nashville, TN. Click on the picture to see a larger version. Their nest is in the middle of a group of birds which will help keep the Skuas away.
These chicks have been named Chief and Chippy by the students in Stacey Muller’s class, at Prairie Queen ES, Papillion, NE.
First Egg: Nov 16, 2022
Second Egg: Nov 18, 2022
First chick: Dec 21, 2022
Second chick: Dec 23, 2022
#06661 Nesting Colony
Nest #1 is at the top of a hill overlooking the sea ice. They selected a site near the middle of the group which helps protect them from the Skuas. There are about 20 nests in this group. The couple had this same nest in 2019 which lets us know these birds like to return to the same site.
Jan 14, 2023
The breeding group where Chief and Chippy grew up. Compare this photo with the one above taken in early Nov. How many chicks do you see? Can you find our nest ( find the banded bird)
Jan 14, 2023 This is our last day at Cape Royds. We are folding up the tent and moving to McMurdo Research Station for a few days then fly North and home. It has been a great season for the penguins, lots of chicks and they are all fat and healthy. Our team members will band 200 of them before they leave for the ocean and we will look for them in the coming years. We wish them all good luck and good life. Join us next year for a new set of families as they raise their chick in this harsh environment.
Jan 10, 2023
Chief and Chippy are snoozing. Flames is on the nest.
Jan 11, 2023
Rocky is here and these chicks are sleeping. They are growing so fast, they need all the sleep they can get.
Jan 12, 2023
Jan 13, 2023
Jan 14, 2023
Chief , Chippy and Flames. These are healthy, big and fat chicks. We wish them well as they continue to grow, molt and spend the next few years learning to be penguins.
Jan 5, 2023
Both parents are here, this is a lovely penguin family.
Jan 6, 2023
Flames is here and the chicks are sleeping.
Jan 7, 2023
Flames is here. Chief and Chippy are getting HUGE.
Jan 8, 2023
Rocky is here, seems all Chief and Chippy do is sleep.
Jan 9, 2023
Flames is with the chicks. Chief is wide awake and observing his new world.
Dec 30 2022
Flames is here with Chief and Chippy, they are growing fast.
Dec 31- Jan 1 2023
Happy New Year ! No pictures today.
Jan 2, 2023
The new year starts with Flames trying to keep Chief and Chippy in the nest.
Jan 3, 2023
Rocky is back with food for Chief (pictured here) and Chippy.
Jan 4, 2023
Rocky is here, Chief and Chippy are snoozing.
Dec 25 2022
Flames is here with Chief and Chippy.
Dec 26, 2022
Flames is here with Chief and Chippy, keeping them warm and fed.
Dec 27, 2022
Dec 28, 2022
Dec 29, 2022
Dec 20, 2022
Flames is here on the eggs.
Dec 21, 2022
Happy Birthday, the first chick. Rocky is here.
Dec 22, 2022
Flames is here to feed Chief.
Dec 23, 2022
Happy Birthday, the second chick has hatched. Rocky is here feeding them
Dec 24, 2022
Flames is here keeping Chief and Chippy well fed and warm.
Dec15, 2022
Flames is here on the eggs.
Dec 16, 2022
Big storm today, no pictures.
Dec 17, 2022
Flames is waiting for her mate to return.
Dec 18, 2022
Both parents are on the nest. Today is 33 days since the 1st egg was laid.
Dec 19, 2022
Rocky is on the eggs.
Dec10, 2022
Rocky is here on the eggs.
Dec 11, 2022
Rocky is on the 2 eggs.
Dec 12, 2022
Dec 13, 2022
Dec 14, 2022
Dec 5, 2022
Flames is on the nest, 2 eggs.
Dec 6, 2022
Dec 7, 2022
Dec 8, 2022
Rocky is back ! ! Yeah, now Flames can go for food.
Dec 9, 2022
Rocky is here. It’s his turn to keep the eggs warm.
Nov 24, 2022
Flames is on the nest, 2 eggs.
Nov 25, 2022
Flames is on the nest there are 2 eggs.
Nov 26-28, 2022
Happy Thanksgiving. No pictures today.
Nov 28, 2022
Flames is on the nest, 2 eggs.
Nov 29, 2022
Flames in on the nest with the eggs.
Nov 19, 2022
Flames is on the nest, 2 eggs.
Nov 20, 2022
Flames is on the nest, 2 eggs.
Nov 21, 2022
Flames is on the nest, 2 eggs.
Nov 22, 2022
Flames is on the nest, there are 2 eggs.
Nov 23, 2022
Flames is on the nest, there are 2 eggs.
Nov 14, 2022
Rocky and Flames are on the nest no eggs yet.
Nov 15, 2022
Rocky and Flames are waiting for the eggs to arrive.
Nov 16, 2022
Flames has laid one egg.
Nov 17, 2022
Rocky and Flames are on the nest, there is one egg.
