nest check

Nest #7 - 2024

 

 

 

 

Banded Bird # 77225- Male

This bird is our youngest breeder. He is only 4 years old.  His nest is very protected from the Skuas, so perhaps his mate is more experienced.   When we arrrived, they had 2 eggs.

Ashley, a middle schooler from Las Vegas, NV has named the male Skipper. Her friend Amanda has named the female Kowalski. Great names for these parents.

Dec 28, 2024 Last night was a large snow storm.  No problem for the adults, but chicks need to be kept warm and dry. Not all the chicks in our colony survived.

Dec, 28, 2024  During the storm, the first chick hatched. This strong parent was able to keep both the egg and the new chick warm and dry,  Not all parents did as well, check out THIS  and THIS nests where the chick or the egg got cold and wet. The egg will not survive.

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

Out chick has left the nest and is sitting with a friend. He is the one on the left.  Kowalski is keeping an eye on him

Jan 12, 2025

Our chick is near the nest.  Skipper is back from the water and has just fed him.  

Jan 13, 2025

Our chick is near the nest waiting for a parent to return with food.  There are some other chicks close by. 

Jan 13, 2025

While I was there,  Kowlaski arrived wet from the ocean with food for her chick.  It did not take long for our chick to beg for food and then receive it. 

Jan 2025

Jan 6, 2025

This single chick is sleeping and Kowalski is keeping watch.

 

Jan 7, 2025

Skipper is back with food for the chick who is taking a rest.

Jan 8, 2025

Skipper is here watching over the chick. He is getting big and is a week and a half old today.

Jan 9, 2025

No picture today, big storm.

Jan 10, 2025

Our chick is getting big. Kowalski is here today

Jan 1, 2025

Skipper is here and the second egg is still unhatched. It probably won’t now. So sad.

Jan 2, 2025

Kowalski is here with her chick. The egg is still in the nest but it won’t be for long. 

Jan 3, 2025

Skipper is back and feeding the chick. He is awake and hungry,

Jan 4, 2025

Kowalski is keeping track of this chick.  The egg is still in the nest, but certainly will not hatch.

Jan 5, 2025

Skipper is here feeding the chick. 

Dec 27, 2024

Kowalski has returned to keep the eggs warm.

Dec 28, 2024

Kowalski is here and was able to keep her newly hatched chick and egg warm. Look carefull above the egg to see the tiny beak.

Dec 29, 2024

 Skipper is here and the female is out getting food for her chick who needs  a name. The second egg has not hatched yet. 

Dec 30, 2024

Kowalski is here with her one chick and the second egg, which needs to hatch soon.

Dec 31, 2024

Kowalski is here and this chick is awake and hungry. The second egg has not hatched yet.  Perhaps it won’t.

Dec 22, 2024

Skipper left today. He is very dirty so perhaps he has been sitting on the eggs a long time.  Lets see how long before he returns. This is his first nest.

Dec 23, 2024

Kowalski is on 2 eggs.  Notice how protected this nest is.

Dec 24, 2024

Kowalski is keeping these 2 eggs warm. We hope they hatch soon.

Dec 25, 2024

Kowalski is still here keeping the eggs warm. I hope the male returns soon.

Dec 26, 2024

Skipper is back and sitting on 2 eggs. These eggs need to hatch very soon.