Royal Albatross~😁A big yawn and Mom's leg is stuck in the baby's beak.~11:19 AM 2026/02/02

Описание: WLY is back! A fast changeover again. They're back really quickly. Apparently, there's a good food source not far from the nest. 11:27 is changeover und little one has Mom's leg in its beak 🤣

Info by Sharyn Broni, Ranger (DOC)
At this morning's weigh in the Plateau chick was 780g on day 11 which is a little down from yesterday. WYL was already on his way back from foraging north of Pukekura and feeds his chick soon after the changeover.

WYL and BOK at Plateau nest.
The chick has hatched, after spending 4 days in the incubator to protect the vulnerable hatchling from fly strike the Plateau chick has hatched weighing 288g. For reference this is a little less than a soda can and this chick is one of the smaller Royalcam chicks to hatch.

The chick will have a health check and be weighed twice a day, weather allowing, for the first 5 days then once a day for the following 5 days before moving to weekly weighing.
You will be able to follow the chick’s growth here:
https://www.doc.govt.nz/nature/native...

1000 chicks have hatched since 1938
500 of these chicks have hatched since 2007 when we celebrated the 500th chick to hatch.
Due to the extreme business of hatching just now and the fact that 3 chicks had hatched over night the 1000th chick is likely to be the chick of past Royalcam parents LGK and LGL at Top Flat.
It just so happens that Toroa the 500th chick and his parent Button are breeding this season. Button’s egg is now hatching but it will be a while before Toroa’s starts as it was the last to be laid this season
Royal Albatoss forum: https://www.doc.govt.nz/nature/native...

Video captured & edited by LizNm
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