nest check
Nest #8
Banded Bird # 63045 – Male
An 11 year old male who has raised chicks before at Cape Royds and is very near his old nest site, but probably with a new mate. He was first spotted in 2016 after being banded in 2011. The parents are Nina and Blake, named by the students in Peg Volak’s class at Bedminster ES, Perkasie, PA. The nest is near the edge of the breeding colony, so we hope they will be able to fend off the Skuas. The chicks are named Snowflake and Eclipse.
First egg laid Nov 28, 2022
Chicks hatched: Dec 30, 2022.
#63045 Nesting Colony
Our last nest of the season. This pair laid their eggs late which means the chicks will need to grow fast before winter comes. Their nest is in a group of about 50 birds and although they are near the edge, there are some close neighbors and large rocks nearby. This will help protect 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 11, 2023
Nina is here and both Snowball and Eclipse are awake and asking for food.
Jan 12, 2023
Niina is here watching the chicks sleep.
Jan 13, 2023
Snowball is awake and looking around. He is well fed. Blake is here.
JAN 14, 2023
Snowball and Eclipse are growing, but need to hurry up to be ready for winter which is cominng soon.
JaN 14, 2023
This is Snowball’s and Eclipe’s neighborhood. Compare it to the photo above. See how big the other chicks are? How many can you find?
Jan 6, 2023
Nina is here and Snowball and Eclipse are SO cute.
Jan 7 2023
Both Nina and Blake are here. Snowball and Eclipse are sleeping.
Jan 8, 2023
Nina is keeping the chicks warm and cozy.
JAN 9, 2023
Nina is here, these chicks do nothing but sleep.
JaN 10, 2023
Snowball and Eclipse are awake and looking around. A big new world for them.
Dec 31, 2022 Jan 1, 2023
Happy New Year ! ! No pictures today.
Jan 2 2023
Nina is here, and these chicks are small compared to the ones around them.
Jan 3, 2023
Snowball and Eclipse are snoozing. Nina is keeping them warm
JAN 4, 2023
Both parents are near the nest, Snowball and Eclipse are resting.
JaN 5, 2023
Blake is here and these chicks are growing fast.
Dec 26 2022
Nina is here waiting for the eggs to hatch.
Dec 27, 2022
Blake is back keeping the eggs warm.
Dec 28, 2022
Both parents are near the nest. This is the 30th day. The egg should hatch soon.
Dec 29, 2022
Nina is here and the egg is starting to hatch. Wahoo ! ! ! This is day 31.
Dec 30, 2022
The eggs have hatched. Note the egg shells at the rear of the nest. It is a cold day and Nina would not let me get a picture of the chicks, she is keeping them warm.
Dec 21 2022
Nina and Blake are here waiting for the egg to hatch.
Dec 22, 2022
Nina is here waiting for the chicks to hatch.
Dec 23, 2022
Nina is here.
Dec 24, 2022
Blake is here waiting for these eggs to hatch.
Dec 25, 2022
Nina and Blake are here, these eggs should hatch soon.
Dec 16, 2022
No picture today, big storm.
Dec 17, 2022
Nina is on the nest with 2 eggs.
Dec 18, 2022
Nina is on the eggs.
Dec 19, 2022
Blake is here.
Dec 20, 2022
Blake is keeping the eggs warm.
Dec 11, 2022
NIna is on the nest with 2 eggs.
Dec 12, 2022
Dec 13, 2022
Dec 14, 2022
Dec 15, 2022
Nina is keeping the 2 eggs warm.
Dec 6, 2022
Blake is on the nest with 2 eggs.
Dec 7, 2022
Blake is on the nest.
Dec 8, 2022
Blake is on the nest keeping the eggs warm.
Dec 9, 2022
Nina has returned and is on the nest.
Dec 10, 2022
Nina is keeping the eggs warm.
Dec 1, 2022
Blake is on the nest with the eggs.
Dec 2, 2022
Blake is on the nest.
Dec 3, 2022
Blake is on the nest, there are 2 eggs.
Dec 4, 2022
Blake is on the nest, 2 eggs.
Dec 5, 2022
Blake is on the nest with the eggs.
Nov 23, 2022
Blake and Nina are waiting for eggs.
Nov 25 2022
Blake and Nina are on the nest, no eggs yet.
Nov 28, 2022
Wahoo ! An egg has been laid. Nina is on the nest.
Nov 29, 2022
Blake and Nina are near the nest, there is one egg.
Nov 30, 2022
Nina is back and on the eggs.
Nov 15, 2022
Blake is on the nest waiting for his mate.
Nov 17, 2022
Blake is still waiting for his mate.
Nov 18, 2022
Blake is still waiting for his mate.
Nov 19, 2022
Nina has showed up. They are both on the nest.
Nov 22, 2022
Blake and Nina are on the nest.