nest check

Nest #3
 

 

 

 

Banded Bird #78786 – Male

This banded male arrived at the colony around Nov 12 and was joined by his mate on the 14th. It is rare that 2 banded birds will mate but, she is also banded, #72439. They have been named Leo and Hazel by the students at DuVall Elementary School in Dearborn, MI. Leo is 7 years old and was first seen in the colony in 2019. He raised a family in 2021.  Hazel is 12 years old, first arrived at Cape Royds in 2015 and has raised many chicks.

These chicks have been named Marcus and Ira by the students at Winners Education School, NL Power Schools, Greece. Their teacher is Effie Kyrikakis.

First egg: Nov 20. 2022

First Chick: Dec 26, 2023

Second Chick: Dec 28, 2022

#78786 Nesting Colony

This male selected the same site as in previous years, but this is a new mate. They are near the edge of a small group of nests, which makes them exposed to the Skuas, but there are two large rocks near them for protection. Only about 20 nests are in the group.

penguin on a nest

Jan 14 2023

Compare this picture with the one above. It is the breeding group where Ira and Marcus grew up. Find our nest (bird with the band). Most of the nests have fallen apart, how many chicks can you find? 

 

Jan 14, 2023

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.

penguin on a nest

Jan 10 2023

Hazel is on the nest, Marcus and Ira are sleeping.

 

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Jan 11, 2023

Hazel is on the nest and Ira is looking around while Marcus sleeps.

penguin with egg

Jan 12, 2023

Leo is minding the chicks today.

penguins chicks

Jan 13, 2023

Leo is here and both Ira ad Marcus are awake and active.

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Jan 14, 2023

 Ira and Marcus are becoming independent. Hazel is here to protect them.

 

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Jan 5, 2023

Hazel is back and waiting to feed Ira and Marcus when they wake up.

 

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Jan 6, 2023

Hazel is here and Marcus is exercising his wings.

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Jan 7, 2023

Leo is here, Marcus and Ira are enjoying the sunshine.

penguins chicks

Jan 8, 2023

Leo is here, Marcus and Ira are resting and keeping warm.

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Jan 9, 2023

Ira is wide awake and looking around at the big new world around him. Hazel is here.

 

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Dec 30, 2022

Hazel is here, Marcus and Ira are staying warm.

 

Dec 31, 2022 Jan 1, 2023

Happy New Year ! !   No Pictures today.

penguin with egg

Jan 2, 2023

The New Year starts with Hazel taking care of  Marcus and Ira.

penguins chicks

Jan 3, 2023

Hazel is here, Marcus and Ira and snoozing

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Jan 4, 2023

Leo is here with the chicks, is there anything cutier?

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Dec 25, 2022

Hazel is here, the eggs should hatch soon.

 

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Dec 26, 2022

Leo is here. One egg has hatched. Happy Birthday !  It is cold today, Leo is keeping Marcus warm.

 

penguin with egg

Dec 27, 2022

Hazel is back with fresh food for Marcus.

penguins chicks

Dec 28, 2022

Leo is back again with food and, Happy Birthday ! the second chick has hatched. Ira is very small.

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Dec 29, 2022

Leo is here, keeping the chicks warm. There is a cold wind today.

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Dec 20, 2022

Hazel is here, today is day 30th for the egg.

 

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Dec 21, 2022

Hazel is here waiting for the eggs to hatch.

 

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Dec 22, 2022

Leo is here.

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Dec 23, 2022

Leo is watching the eggs.

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Dec 24, 2022

Hazel has returned and is waiting for these eggs to hatch.

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Dec15, 2022

Hazel is on the nest, 2 eggs.

Dec 16 2022

Big storm, no pictures today.

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Dec 17, 2022

Hazel is still here, 2 eggs.

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Dec 18, 2022

Both parents are on the nest.

penguins on their nest

Dec 19, 2022

Both parents are here, 2 eggs.

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Dec10, 2022

Leo is on the nest, 2 eggs.

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Dec 11 2022

Leo is on the nest, it is getting very long for him.

Dec 12, 2022

No picture today.
Penguins on a nest

Dec 13, 2022

Hazel has returned, YEAH! ! She also wears a band #72439.
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Dec 14, 2022

Hazel is here resting. She was gone a long time.
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Dec 5, 2022

Leo is on the nest, 2 eggs.

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Dec 6, 2022

Leo is on the nest, It has been a long time.

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Dec 7, 2022

Leo is alone on the nest. It has been  over 2 weeks.

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Dec 8, 2022

Leo is getting hungry.

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Dec 9, 2022

Leo continues to remain on the nest.

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Nov 30 2022

Leo is on the nest, 2 eggs.

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Dec 1, 2022

Leo is waiting for Hazel to return. He is getting hungry.

penguin with egg

Dec 2, 2022

Leo is still waiting.

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Dec 3, 2022

Leo is on the nest waiting for Hazel.

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Dec 4, 2022

Leo is on the nest. Where is Hazel?

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Nov 24 2022

Leo is on the nest, Hazel has left to find food.

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Nov 25, 2022

Leo is on the nest, 2 eggs.

Nov 26-27, 2022

Happy Thanksgiving. No pictures today.

penguins on their nest

Nov 28 2022

Leo is on the nest, 2 eggs.

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Nov 29, 2022

Leo is on the nest with the eggs.

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Nov 19, 2022

Leo and Hazel are on the nest.

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Nov 20, 2022

Leo and Hazel are on the nest, an egg has been laid, wahoo!

penguins on a nest

Nov 21, 2022

Leo and Hazel on the nest. One egg.

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Nov 22 2022

Leo and Hazel on the nest, at least one egg.

Penguin with eggs

Nov 23, 2022

There are two eggs, both Leo and Hazel are on the nest.

penguin pair

Nov 14, 2022

Leo and Hazel are on the nest.

banded penguins

Nov 15, 2022

Both adults are on the nest, waiting for eggs to arrive.

penguin pair

Nov 16, 2022

Both parents are on the nest.

banded penguin pair

Nov 17, 2022

Leo and Hazel are on the nest. No eggs yet.

penguin pair

Nov 18, 2022

Leo and Hazel are on the nest, no eggs yet.