nest check
Nest #5 - 2024
Banded Bird # 76674 – Female
This bird is 7 years old and was seen in the colony during the 2022-23 season, but has never build a nest or raised chicks. She is a first timer, let’s hope her mate is older and more experienced. When we arrived the 2 chciks were already hatched.
Dec 28. Last night was a large snow storm. No problem for the adults, but chicks need to be kept warm and dry. Not all parents did well, check out THIS and THIS nests where the chick or the egg got cold and wet. The egg will not survive.
This penguin family has been named by the Henry Family in Las Vegas, NV. The parents are Chase and Mirrorball, the chicks are Pablo and Spiderman.
Jan 13, 2025. Nest Check for the 2024/25 season is over. We have pack our equipment and are leaving Cape Royds field camp. This year the chicks were big and healthy. The open ocean was near and there was plenty of food. Join us next Nov to watch a whole new seto of parents raise their chicks.
Jan 11, 2025
Pablo and Spiderman are the two chicks on the left. They are sleeping as they wait for the parents to bring them food.
Jan 12, 2025
Pablo and Spiderman are the chicks on the left hand side of the picture. They are keeping warm with other chicks on this cold and windy day.
Jan 13, 2025
This is our last picture of Pablo and Spiderman. We are leaving our camp and these chick have about 3 more wekks before thye will leave for the winter. It may be 4 or 5 years before we see them back to raise their own family.
Jan 9, 2025
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Jan 6, 2025
Mirrorball is near the nest, but these chicks are big enough to be on their own. Today Pablo and Spiderman are sleeping
Jan 7, 2025
Pablo and Spiderman are on ther own. They are big enough to keep themselves warm and fend off the Skuas with their friends.
Jan 8, 2025
Pablo and Spiderman are waiting near the nest for their parents to bring them food, but it looks like they are reacently eaten.
Jan 9, 2025
No picture today, big storm.
Jan 10, 2025
Pablo and Spiderman are off by themselves from the group. Where is mom and dad with dinner?
Jan 1, 2025
Chase is here and the two chicks are awake and enjoying the sunshine on this warm-ish day.
Jan 2, 2025
Mirrorball is on the nest today watching aftet these large chicks. Pablo and Spiderman are growing fast.
Jan 3, 2025
Chase is near the nest, Pablo and Spiderman are awake and enjoying the sunshine today.
Jan 4, 2025
Pablo and Spiderman are awake and looking for food. Chase is still here.
Jan 5, 2025
Both these chicks are old enough to be on their own and join a crech. Today they are sleeping near the nest and Chase is close by.
Dec 27, 2024
Chase is back and has brought food for Pablo and Spiderman
Dec 28, 2024
Mirrorball is here feeding her chicks. She is fresh from the ocean. You can see her feathers are still wet. These parents protected their chicks from the storm.
Dec 29, 2024
Mirrorball is here keeping Pablo and Spiderman warm. These chicks are growing fast.
Dec 30, 2024
Chase is back and Pablo and Spiderman are too big to be under their parents. They will have to keep themselves warm soon.
Dec 31, 2024
MIrroball is here with Pablo and Spiderman. They are now too big to sleep under their parents.
Dec 22, 2024
A first time parent. The nest is nestled near some large rocks and well protected from the Skuas. Let’s hope for the best.
Dec 23, 2024
The 2 chicks are sleeping, Mirroball is on the nest.
Dec 24, 2024
This nest is well protected up in the rocks. Mirrorball is here and watching the 2 chicks carefully.
Dec 25, 2024
Mirrorball is here keeping her chicks warm.
Dec 26, 2024
Mirrorball is here guarding these growing chicks.