nest check

Nest #8 - 2024

 

 

 

 

Banded Bird # 76601- Female

This bird is 7 years old, was seen in the colony during the 2022-23 season, but has never built a nest or raised chicks. This is a first timer,  just like #76674.  We hope they are both successful.

These chicks have been named Todo and Munckin by a group of students in Californina.  The mother is  Galinda and the father is Fiero.

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 were able to protect their nest from the storm.  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

Todo and Munckin are getting fed by Galinda.  Her wet feathers tell us she is just back from the ocean with food for her chicks.

Jan 12, 2025

Todo and Munckin are the two chicks on the lesft side with their back to us. Today is cold and windy so they are with other chicks keeping warm. 

Jan 13, 2025

This is our last picture of Todo and Munckin.  It may be 4 or more years before they return to Cape Royds to raise their own family.  They will spend their time out in the ocean, as most sea birds do,  learning how to be a penguin and satying away from predators. We wish them good luck.

Jan 2025

Jan 2025

Jan 6, 2025

Todo and Munckin are sleeping, Fiero is on the nest keeping watch.

Jan 7, 2025

Fiero is watching  Todo and Munckin. They are awake and liooking for food. 

Jan 8, 2025

Todo and Munchkin have joined a creche of other chicks to keep warm and fend off the Skuas while their parents are out looking for food. They are the two chicks behind the big one in front of the picture.

 

Jan 9, 2025

No picture today , big storm.

Jan 10, 2025

Todo and Munckin are a bit small be by themselves, but both parents have gone for food. Hopefully they will join other larger chicks for protection.

Jan 1, 2025

Fiero is here and there are three chicks in this nest. A large one has wandered in and is begging for food. I hope the parent moves him along, our two chicks are small and need all the food they can get.

Jan 2, 2025

Galinda is here and Todo and Munckin are awake. They are hungry and looking for food. The large chick from yesterday has left.

Jan 3, 2025

 The male is here taking good care of the two chicks.

 

Jan 4, 2025

 These chicks are sleeping in the sunshine today. Fiero is looking after them.

 

Jan 5, 2025

Galinda is back, has fed Todo and Munckin and they are now sleeping.

Dec 27, 2024

The male has returned with food for these  little chicks.

Dec 28, 2024

The male is here and the chicks are wet from the storm.  He is keeping them warm and dry under him, but the nest is a pool of water.

Dec 29, 2024

The female is back and  has been able to build up the nest to keep these chicks dry from yesterdays storm.

 

Dec 30, 2024

The female is here, and the chicks are still so small they can fit under the parent to stay warm.

 

Dec 31, 2024

The male is here and fresh from the ocean with food. These 2 chicks are sleeping. 

Dec 22, 2024

A first time parent. I think there is at least one chick in this nest, but I did not get a good picture today. See what tomorrow brings.

Dec 23, 2024

The female is guarding these  young chicks well, perhaps they will make it.

Dec 24, 2024

There are 2 small chicks, probably hatched within the last couple of days.  We hope the parents will feed them plenty of food and protect them from the Skuas.

Dec 25, 2024

The female is here keeping these chicks warm. I hope the male returns with food soon. 

 

Dec 26, 2024

The female is here with her 2 chicks. The male should return soon.