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[Lani]

Happy New Year New Zealand!

https://x.com/i/status/1874235783940628615

Amīria, the Royalcam chick from 2018, has returned to Pukekura and has been banded YA43,
Here she is in 2018

[Lani]

Kia ora koutou (hello everyone) from Ranger Sharyn Broni

The Royalcam nest.

Egg candling 2nd of January.

At around 9am Julia candled the Signal Station Trig egg to check for healthy development. The embryo is developing just fine and is 52 days old. If we do find failed eggs the parents can be given a dummy for when we need them as foster parents later. This increases the chances of fledging more chicks.


 

[Lani]

Royal Albatross - Handsome Dad RLK / KA85 💙 on his nest 🥚 💕

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hUCQ8TaIm0&t=7s

[Lani]

Royal Albie RLK waits patiently for his mate GLG to return from her foraging for food.




Royal Albatross ~ Ranger Sharyn Cuts The Grass Around The Royalcam Nest! 🌿 1.12.25

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xI2mH8Xuztw&t=1s

[Lani]

Royal Albatross ~ GLG Returns Home! 💕 Beautiful Skycalls With RLK! 💕 Fast Changeover! 💕 1.15.25
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7iIKcAkoFFw

Jan 15, 2025
The video opens with RLK on the nest and GLG flying overhead on her return home! RLK recognizes her in mid air and he skycalls. GLG will circle around, land and come walking towards the nest - RLK skycalls to his beloved again. GLG returns his greeting as she approaches the nest. They both engage in some sweet affection and allopreening for a few minutes until RLK is ready to get up off the egg.

It is a fast changeover with RLK getting up and GLG immediately going to the egg to take over incubation duties. RLK stays around the nest to garden for a few minutes before he departs to the sea to forage for food.

GLG was gone twelve days at sea foraging for food. RLK now can enjoy some good fishing and squid meals! Thank you for watching! Video captured & edited by Lady Hawk

Mom GLG is returning home after 12 days at sea foraging for food. 


A Big Welcome Home greeting from dad! 

[Lani]

b]Kia ora koutou[/b] (hello everyone) From Ranger Sharyn Broni

The Royalcam nest.
Currently Mom GLG is on the nest.
GLG arrived on the 15th of January.

The egg is now 70 days old. Visual checks for Signal Station Trig egg start in 3 days’ time on the 23rd of January.
Check out what we do and why we do it here: https://www.doc.govt.nz/nature/native-animals/birds/birds-a-z/albatrosses/royal-albatross-toroa/royal-cam/rangers-work-for-royal-albatross/

What To Expect On The Royal Albatross Cam: January | Hatching
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETjHi2xa8ds&t=1s

To add to our growing list of other species on Royalcam here is a Red Admiral butterfly, voted Bug of the Year 2024.
https://www.nzbutterflies.org.nz/species-info/red-admiral/