nest check
Nest #2 - 2025
Banded Bird #77380 – Female
This bird was born in 2021, making her 4 years old this year. This is a young bird who only returned to the colony for the first time last year. Last year, she did not attempt to breed, but this year she and her mate have one chick! Their nest is more protected, being slightly further into the subcolony of nesting birds, so perhaps her mate is more experienced.
The first photo was taken December 22nd and the nest log started with one chick. These birds need names!
Jan 01, 2026
Happy New Year! The female is back and is warming their chick, which has doubled in size.
Jan 02, 2026
The female remains on the nest, feeding the chick. It is tucked under her to get out of the wind.
Jan 03, 2026
The male is back. Today is warmer, so the chick is more active.
Jan 04, 2026
The male is on nest still. The chick has grown quickly in the last few days.
Dec 27, 2025
The male has already returned and is back on the nest brooding their chick.
Dec 28, 2025
The female has swapped with the male and continues to feed the chick.
Dec 29, 2025
The male is back on the nest. The chick is benefiting from all this feeding and has grown.
Dec 30, 2025
The female has returned. She is keeping the chick warm, fed, and safe.
Dec 31, 2025
The male is back. These parents appear to swap every day. There must be plenty of fish and krill to find at sea for them to return so quickly.
Dec 22, 2025
The male penguin is on the nest with a brand-new chick. This chick is very tiny and needs lots of warmth and protection during its first days of life.
Dec 23, 2025
The male is still on the nest keeping their small chick warm. He sits tightly on the chick to protect it from skuas.
Dec 24, 2025
No photos today due to a windstorm.
Dec 25, 2025
The male is still on the nest. He has been feeding the chick krill from the ocean which he stored in his stomach. Hopefully the female returns soon to relieve him.
Dec 26, 2025
The female has finally returned from the sea! She has already begun to feed the chick, which is growing.