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.
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.
Jan 9, 2023
Both parents are near the nest. but they are no longer sitting the egg.
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.
Jan 12, 2023
Both Laker and Snowflake are near the nest.
Jan 13, 2023
Laker and Snowflake are here.
Jan 4, 2023
Both parents are here.
Jan 5, 2023
Laker is here.
Jan 6, 2023
Laker is here.
Jan 7, 2023
Both parents are here.
Jan 8, 2023
Laker is here.
Dec 29, 2022
Laker is here. There are still 2 eggs.
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.
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.
Jan 3, 2023
Laker is still here.
Dec 24, 2022
Both parents are here.
Dec 25, 2022
Both parents are here waiting for these eggs to hatch.
Dec 26, 2022
Laker is staying with eggs.
Dec 27, 2022
Both parents are near the nest. Today is day 34, the chicks should hatch soon.
Dec 28, 2022
Laker is here. These eggs need to hatch soon.
Dec 19, 2022
Both parents are here.
Dec 20, 2022
Snowflake is here waiting for the eggs to hatch.
Dec 21, 2022
Laker is back.
Dec 22, 2022
Both parents are near the nest, no cikcs yet.
Dec 23, 2022
Laker is here. The egg is 30 days old today.
Dec 14, 2022
Dec 15, 2022
Snowflake has returned.
Dec 16, 2022
Big storm, no pictures today.
Dec 17, 2022
Snowflake is on the nest with the 2 eggs.
Dec 18, 2022
Both parents are on the nest.
Dec 9, 2022
Snowflake is on the nest.
Dec 10, 2022
Snowflake is minding the eggs.
Dec 11, 2022
Snowflake is showing us her beautiful eggs.
Dec 12, 2022
Dec 13, 2022
Dec 4, 2022
Laker is on the nest, 2 eggs. Where is Snowflake?
Dec 5, 2022
Snowflake is back and on the nest.
Dec 6, 2022
Snowflake is keeping the eggs warm.
Dec 7, 2022
Snowflake is here.
Dec 8, 2022
Snowflake is here keeping the eggs warm.
Nov 29 2022
Laker is on the nest, 2 eggs.
Nov 30, 2022
Laker is on the nest.
Dec 1, 2022
Laker is on the nest, there are 2 eggs.
Dec 2, 2022
Laker is on the nest.
Dec 3, 2022
Laker is still here.
Nov 23 2022
Wahoo ! ! 2 eggs have been laid by Snowflake.
Nov 24, 2022
Laker is on the nest, Snowflake is standing nearby.
Nov 25, 2022
Laker is on the eggs, there are 2.
Nov 26-28, 2022
Happy Thanksgiving. No pictures today.
Nov 28, 2022
Laker is on the nest with 2 eggs.
Nov 18 2022
Laker and Snowflake are waiting for eggs.
Nov 19, 2022
Laker and Snowflake are on the nest. No eggs yet.
Nov 20, 2022
Laker and Snowflake are on the nest.
Nov 21, 2022
Laker and Snowflake are waiting for eggs.
Nov 22, 2022
Laker and Snowflake are on the nest. No eggs yet.
Nov 13 2022
Laker and Snowflake on on the nest.
Nov 14, 2022
Laker and Snowflake on on the nest.
Nov 15, 2022
Both adults are on the nest.
Nov 16, 2022
Laker and Snowflake are on the nest. No eggs yet.
Nov 17, 2022
Laker and Snowflake are waiting for eggs.