What To Expect On The Royal Albatross Cam: March–April | Post-Guard Stagehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOjXZgNsP1I&t=4sMar 19, 2021 By the start of March, Northern Royal Albatross chicks have
grown large enough to spend time alone at the nest. At the start of this "post-guard" stage, both parents begin
to spend more time at sea gathering food to feed their chick.
Come April, the adults will only touch down at the nest site for
short visits, often for as little as 10 minutes, to feed their chick. By this point, it's normal for chicks to spend several
days at the nest alone before their next meal arrives.
As temperatures rise, sprinklers are turned on
near nests to help keep chicks from overheating.
As the chicks grow stronger and gain some mobility,
they may begin to explore areas around their nest site. The young birds often make "play nests" near their
natal nest where they may stay for long periods.
Curious juvenile albatross may also visit chicks at their nests.
They don't typically cause harm but may make the chick anxious. Keep watching to learn how the chick will develop into one of the
largest nestlings in the world as it prepares for its first flight.
The guard stage, end of guard stageRLK/A85 standing over his chick. We can expect to see more of this behaviour as the end of the guard stage approaches.
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