Royal Albatross Sticks the Landing, Delivers Late Lunch to Nestling | May 26, 2023 |
We're treated to an amazing view of the chick's father "GLY" soaring in from the upper right to land with a dignified plop only a meter or two away from the resting chick. After a greeting, he gets down to providing sustenance over the next 15 minutes or so, before walking out of frame and departing.
RoyalCam was set up in January 2016 by the Department of Conservation and the Cornell Lab has been collaborating with DOC since 2019 to bring the cam to life. To learn more while watching, view the cam at
https://www.doc.govt.nz/royalcam
or at
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/albatross
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Royal Cam is a 24-hour live stream of a Northern Royal Albatross nest during the breeding season at Pukekura/Taiaroa Head on the southeast tip of New Zealand's South Island.
This season (2022–23) we are watching a male, GLY (named for his colored leg bands: Green, Lime, Yellow) and female, L (Lime). The fertile egg was laid on the November 4, 2022.
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to get all the updates during what’s sure to be another action-packed season on New Zealand’s South Island.
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