nest check

Nest #6
 

 

 

 

Banded Bird #76634 – Female

This banded female is new to our study. She is 5 years old and was last seen in the colony in 2019. She and her mate are in the same breeding group as Nest #5, but have a much stronger nest with many rocks near by to fend off the Skuas.  The pair are Laker and Snowflake, named by the students in Mary-Catherine Irving’s class at the Boys Latin School, Baltimore, MD.

Both eggs were laid Nov 23, 2022.

Jan 2, 2023  I have given up on thes eggs. It has past the time to hatch.  Perhaps it was not fertilized, perhaps it got cold, maybe they slightly craked early and died. No way to tell. We will ontinue to watch the nest.

#76634 Nesting Colony

The nest is in the same colony as Nest #5. They are not on the edge, but  we wish they were closer to the center, as that would be safer from attack by the Skuas.  They have  been on this nest site before, an indication that these birds return to the same site every year if they can.

penguin on a nest

Jan 14, 2023

Laker and Snowflake are still staying with their nest. Hopefully they will be back here next year to try again. We will be back and look for them.

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 9, 2023

Both parents are near the nest. but they are no longer sitting the egg.

 

penguin on a nest

Jan 10, 2023

Snowflake is resting on the nest, but I am not sure the egg is still here.

Jan 11, 2023

The eggs are gone. It is so sad.  Let’s see how long Laker and Snowflake stay around.

 

Penguin on eggs

Jan 12, 2023

Both Laker and Snowflake are near the nest.

penguin nest

Jan 13, 2023

Laker and Snowflake are here. 

penguin on a nest

Jan 4, 2023

Both parents are here.

penguin on a nest

Jan 5, 2023

Laker is here.

Jan 6, 2023

 Laker is here.

 

Penguin on eggs

Jan 7, 2023

Both parents are here.

penguin nest

Jan 8, 2023

Laker is here.

penguin on a nest

Dec 29, 2022

Laker is here. There are still 2 eggs.

penguin on a nest

Dec 30, 2022

Laker is here, the egg is 37 days old. It should hatch by now. I am worried.

Dec 31, 2022 Jan 1, 2023

Happy New Year ! !  No pictures today.

 

Penguin on eggs

Jan 2, 2023

It is well past time for these eggs to hatch. Do not know what has happened, many options, but we will never know. The parents may sit the egg for a whle but will relaize it is too late and leave.  Nest #7 is also not hatching. 

 

penguin nest

Jan 3, 2023

Laker is still here.

penguin on a nest

Dec 24, 2022

Both parents are here.

penguin on a nest

Dec 25, 2022

Both parents are here waiting for these eggs to hatch.

Dec 26, 2022

Laker is staying with eggs.

Penguin on eggs

Dec 27, 2022

Both parents are near the nest. Today is day 34, the chicks should hatch soon.

 

penguin nest

Dec 28, 2022

Laker is here. These eggs need to hatch soon.

penguin on a nest

Dec 19, 2022

Both parents are here.

penguin on a nest

Dec 20, 2022

Snowflake is here waiting for the eggs to hatch.

Dec 21, 2022

Laker  is back.

Penguin on eggs

Dec 22, 2022

 Both parents are near the nest, no cikcs yet.

 

Penguin on a nest

Dec 23, 2022

Laker is here. The egg is 30 days old today.

penguin on a nest

Dec 14, 2022

Laker is here.
penguin on a nest

Dec 15, 2022

Snowflake has returned.

Dec 16, 2022

Big storm, no pictures today.

Penguin on eggs

Dec 17, 2022

Snowflake is on the nest with the 2 eggs. 

 

Penguin on a nest

Dec 18, 2022

Both parents are on the nest.

penguin on a nest

Dec 9, 2022

Snowflake is on the nest.

penguin on a nest

Dec 10, 2022

Snowflake is minding the eggs.

Penguin on eggs

Dec 11, 2022

 Snowflake is showing us her beautiful eggs.

 

 

Dec 12, 2022

No picture today.
Penguin on a nest

Dec 13, 2022

Laker has returned.
penguin on a nest

Dec 4, 2022

Laker is on the nest, 2 eggs. Where is Snowflake?

penguin on a nest

Dec 5, 2022

Snowflake is back and on the nest.

Penguin on eggs

Dec 6, 2022

Snowflake is keeping the eggs warm.

 

Dec 7, 2022

Snowflake is here.

Penguin on a nest

Dec 8, 2022

Snowflake is here keeping the eggs warm.

penguin on a nest

Nov 29 2022

Laker is on the nest, 2 eggs.

penguin on a nest

Nov 30, 2022

Laker is on the nest.

Penguin on eggs

Dec 1, 2022

Laker is on the nest, there are 2 eggs.

 

Dec 2, 2022

Laker is on the nest.

Penguin on a nest

Dec 3, 2022

Laker is still  here.

Penguin on 2 eggs

Nov 23 2022

Wahoo ! ! 2 eggs have been laid by Snowflake.  

Penguins on a nest

Nov 24, 2022

Laker is on the nest, Snowflake is standing nearby.

Penguin on eggs

Nov 25, 2022

Laker is on the eggs, there are 2.

Nov 26-28, 2022

Happy Thanksgiving. No pictures today.

Penguin on a nest

Nov 28, 2022

Laker is on the nest with 2 eggs.

Penguins on a nest

Nov 18 2022

Laker and Snowflake are waiting for eggs.

Penguins on a nest

Nov 19, 2022

Laker and Snowflake are on the nest. No eggs yet.

Nov 20, 2022

Laker and Snowflake are on the nest.

Penguins on a nest

Nov 21, 2022

Laker and Snowflake are waiting for eggs.

Penguins on a nest

Nov 22, 2022

Laker and Snowflake are on the nest. No eggs yet.

Penguin on nest

Nov 13 2022

Laker and Snowflake on on the nest.

Penguin pair

Nov 14, 2022

Laker and Snowflake on on the nest.

Penguin on a nest

Nov 15, 2022

Both adults are on the nest.

Penguin on a nest

Nov 16, 2022

Laker and Snowflake are on the nest. No eggs yet.

Penguins on a nest

Nov 17, 2022

Laker and Snowflake are waiting for eggs.