Royal Albatross ~ Albies Returning To Reconnect With Mates Or To Woo A New Partner! 💕 10.14.22

[@edithnz8395]

We’re so fortunate to have dedicated agencies to help protect all our native species and the live cams.

[@brendatenorio5721]

Theyre very sociable aren't they.

[@kaenjajiampornrat9235]

💖​💖​💖​💖​💖​ขอบคุณ​ค่ะ​

[@greytangel754]

Love is in the air....

[@craignelson4915]

New season is coming😀 feel so excited

[@SilvanaSouza-wy5rv]

KG reminded me of our unforgettable OGK when at the beginning of last season, he sat and waited for his beloved YRK for hours and hours, letting out his adorable skycalls calling for her. 💘 These sweet images are forever imprinted on my heart. 💘 I still fervently pray that OGK is safe somewhere in this vast ocean and returns one day to meet his beloved YRK. 🙏🧡🙏 I miss them and our lovely Princess Lilibet QT so much. God bless and protect them wherever they are. 🙏🙏🥰🥰🥰💕OGK🦢💘Lilibet🦢QT💘🦢YRK💕🌎🙏

[@dskor3526]

Amen, Silvana!🤗

[@janiceplace7519]

I guess sky call's determine who you want to marry??? I don't know .... : )

[@sandylove9664]

You said it all perfectly. Thank you so much…🌌💞🎶

[@nancynurse4529]

That are so darn cute when their interacting, like there is love and good humor.

[@louannmiles6744]

Love love this ❤❤

[@jessicafrench2538]

I love an Albie Social!

[@kathyzsiros1318]

Love is in the air.💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕

[@quieteagle920]

Will be great to see if Tiaki's parents return! Thanks Lady Hawk.

[@wendym.7648]

I want to come back as an Albatross. ♥️

[@kcloveonaleash]

@Wendy M me too😂🙏.georgous with ever feather in place always👏💗🦢🦢

[@wendym.7648]

@@kcloveonaleash 💖💖💖

[@melmasi5098]

☺️🥰😏

[@sappernz]

And so it all begins... Great

[@16MedicRN]

What a beautiful thing 💞

[@Lonesome__Dove]

Id be thrilled to see tiakis parents again!

[@brendatenorio5721]

They flew all the way from Chile after eating, floating, hovering and flying for a year or more or some variation thereof? Just amazing. Exquisite. You'd never know they flew 6,000 miles yesterday. Not a feather out of place.

[@debrahange8209]

Isn't it just wonderful ❤️😊. In this crazy world there is sanity here. Thank you more than you may know LH.

[@nursejulie]

Awwww 💞💞💞💞

[@katydid1014]

These courtship rituals are just awesome to watch. I keep thinking of the song, "Getting to know you, getting to know all about you." Their little pecking motions are so sweet and innocent. I'm really looking forward to the new season and seeing who the Royal Cam chick will be!

[@melmasi5098]

Great 🎶 Katydid!

[@SW13333]

Katydid - Good one! Here's the rest: Getting to like you, Getting to hope you like me. Getting to know you, Putting it my way, But nicely, You are precisely, My cup of tea. Getting to know you, Getting to feel free and easy. When I am with you, Getting to know what to say. Haven't you noticed Suddenly I'm bright and breezy?

[@katydid1014]

@@SW13333 From one of my favorite movies! It just seemed appropriate as these albies get to know each other.

[@kathleenclark1866]

I love watching the returns. I hope Takei parents come back too!

[@QueenCeleste2]

Albies rule! Could watch this for hours.

[@SilvanaSouza-wy5rv]

What a wonderful returnees albatross party beautiful to see!!! So much excitement, cuteness and beauty gathered socializing and celebrating their safe return to Taiaroa Head and trying their luck in love displaying beautifully to each other. Good luck, returnees albies!! 🙏🙏🥰💕💘💕🌅

[@melmasi5098]

💕💞🥰

[@marieagle6437]

Oh I do love the albie corting ritual. I can’t decide which part of this whole process is my favorite 😅 LH! So I must decide that it’s all just fabulous. The southern Royal albatross are a gift to the human race! We’re so lucky to watch the process of what happens here at the island. There’s nothing else like it on camera in the entire world. ❤ As always, thank you for bringing us your special clips. You, Sharyn, and the entire crew are prob getting very excited too. Oh what fun this is! Love love love the wings in the air, the sky calls, and the little pokes back and forth. What beauties ❤️. The smiles they give me are so cool! I honestly sometimes can’t get enough.

[@melmasi5098]

Perfectly expressed, Marieagle! Thank you🤩Have a great weekend💗

[@carolynnunes3922]

Thank you, as always, dearly beloved Lady Hawk! I’m looking forward to another season of the royal albatrosses, and also of our beloved bald eagle nests...it takes us away from the troubles that surround us, for a little bit, and I love you for it! God bless the Rangers, and Cornell labs for providing the camera and access. It is a joy and a privilege to be able to watch these birds, and I don’t take it for granted and gratitude is definitely my attitude! God bless you abundantly always dearly beloved! God bless us, every one!

[@kcloveonaleash]

So sweet, so beautiful - and they have a perpetual smile on their face. Thank you LH for the beautiful videos🦢🦢🦢🦢💖

[@kamloopscruiser874]

Amen Carolyn!🤗❤️🙏

[@SW13333]

Carolyn - Thank you and God Bless you too. It's so exciting and soothing at the same time to watch the Albies. - A big thanks to LH for introducing them to us. Stephanie

[@melmasi5098]

Hi Carolyn, as always I love "hearing" your voice and thoughts, and feeling the sweetness of your beautiful spirit. Blessings and gratitude dear one!🥰

[@scotty5131]

Adding timestamps was a great idea. Thanks.

[@janetcarroll8863]

Beyond special 💖

[@schen5425]

🦜~ what a sight, exciting 🥰

[@ediekoller1144]

There backkkkkk Wheee This is so wonderful. Hearing the sky calls again is like music to my ears. And to woo a new mate or do they go through wooing their life mate? I look forward to the new season of new beautiful babies being born. Thank you Lady Hawk.

[@deannacoleman913]

Thank you Lady Hawke for this adorable party 🥳🎉 of returnees they are all so so cute!! And a whole lot of them 🥰 ( 60) I sure am going to have to learn who is who & who their offspring are!🙂 So I'm Probably going to have lots of ?'s , as you know this was my first season with OGK & YRK and our lil princess!! I fell so in love with these special seabirds💕 so now I'm hooked and have still alot to learn🤭 Hope you are resting and feeling better TC ♥️

[@SilvanaSouza-wy5rv]

Love welcomes albies and so do we!! 💃🎶"Wheeee!! Wheeee!!"🎶 I loved that beautiful skycall that KG let out beautifully calling out to his mate. 💘 That lovely skycall rang in my mind like a resounding welcome to this breeding season here at Taiaroa Head. ❤️❤️ I wish a successful season for all breeding albies or not. 🙏🌱🙏 Bless their hearts. 🙏🙏 Thank you so much for this wonderful video, Lady Hawk. Much love and blessings to you and everyone here. 💐💙🙏🥰🤗💕❤️💕🙏🌅

[@penelope8356]

Be very hard to find another OGK...in my heart and many💜

[@SW13333]

Penelope - My thoughts exactly. He's an awesome dad and mate.- Stephanie

[@SilvanaSouza-wy5rv]

Oh dear Lady Hawk, I'm so glad we have 60 albies returned so far and that SSTrig's parents RLK and GLG are here. 💃🎶 I can't wait to see BOK and WYL who I love so much and Tiaki's parents LGL and LGK return as well. 🙏🙏 Take care and have a blessed weekend. 🌹💙🙏🥰💕🦢💘🦢💕

[@ladyhawk]

Hi Silvana Oh I forgot to include BOK and WYL have also returned back and are together along with RLK and GLG. ♥ Also at Smola ~ Baron and NF are home in the left trees (Oct 15th) and they have a beautiful duet at 07:29:38. If you get a chance, scroll back and listen!! GN my friend - heading to bed early tonight to try and get more sleep ♥

[@SilvanaSouza-wy5rv]

@@ladyhawk Thank you so much for TS, dear Lady Hawk. I went there and heard those divine morning duets announcing a blessed day for all of us. Good night, sleep tight and sweet dreams, my friend. 🙏💙😴🦅💘🦅

[@SW13333]

@@ladyhawk - So glad to hear that BOK+WYL are back!!!💕💕💕💕💕💕 Hope you have a good night's sleep 💤💤 - Stephanie

[@TPishek]

@@ladyhawk Oooh I’m very excited to hear BOK and WYL are here! Will they breed this year or are they still too young? I know they only bonded just last year

[@kathleenmccaffery1313]

Could someone share with me if Taiki's parents were the royal cam stars of the 2021 season? Really beautiful interactions with these individual toroa! No blushing here! Lots of extraordinary skycalls😇 Bless all 60 returnees!! 🤗❤️🥰❤️🙏

[@barbarap5278]

Yes they were...

[@carolynnunes3922]

LGL and LGK were Tiaki’s parents, and yes, I think they were the royal cam stars of the season before QT’s royal cam stardom. Her parents are OGK and YRK...so, this season it should hopefully be LGL & LGK and their chick highlighted this year! My understanding is that they mate every other year...I’m sure our beloved Lady Hawk will correct me if I’m wrong... my mind is no longer as sharp as it once was so it’s entirely possible that I could be wrong about all of this!😏🤓 God bless you abundantly always dearly beloved!

[@Auntiehoney217]

@@carolynnunes3922 so then we will find out next year for sure if there is a chance that orange (OGK) may have survived. I pray he has 🙏

[@kathleenmccaffery1313]

@@barbarap5278 Thanks Barb! I'm guessing you were here for that season! You must really miss Taiki🤗❤️

[@kathleenmccaffery1313]

@@carolynnunes3922 I do believe you're right about that Carolyn.. The parents literally exhaust themselves with raising and nurturing their chick from hatch to fledge😘 What a banner job they do!! Very selfless albie parents!! They hatch one egg every other year. I see why it's so imperative that we support the DOC efforts to repopulate this species which remains endangered✨

[@debdew7125]

Hi Lady Hawk 🙋🏻‍♀️ This is so exciting! I missed this part last year. Thank you so much for this video! God bless. Take care. Deb💜

[@alaxkoo9133]

🎉🎉

[@MariaM-eb6bi]

😍😊

[@CuriousCat787]

🎼🎵 "I could have danced all night! I could have danced all night! And, still have begged for more!" 🎶 🎶"I could have spread my wings, and, done a thousand things! I've never done before! "🎵 ******** ❤️ They are so adorable! So, dignified! Looks like a garden party! All that's missing is a string quartet and some tea! 🥰 ******** 🎵"I'll never know what made it so exciting. When all at once my heart took flight! 🎶 🎶"I only know when s/he began to dance with me! I could have danced, danced, danced~~~ all night!"🎵 TYLH! 😻 TC, feel well, and, be blessed! 🙏🙌 ❤️💐

[@zonrey2781]

I wonder where GLG and RLK will nest?

[@miaschoepe7577]

Awwww😍Albies are back.Welcome Home to Taiaroa Head.Wonderfull New Saison,dear Tross Lovers.Or do we say, WHEEEEEEEE.Thx, LH.😘that is so beautiful to watch. LILIBET💕💖💕there is TIAKI💖💕💖waiting on Coast of Peru, she knows the best Fish.

[@janiceplace7519]

Already? Well hellooo ....... what's your sign ? 😐😐 They all look alike to me !! 👀 That's enough wooing , Let's get Married ♥ OK : )

[@SilvanaSouza-wy5rv]

Straight to the point!! 🤣🤣 Without further ado. 🤣🤣 Wheeee!! Wheeee!! Thanks for your funny comment. Blessings to you, dear Janice. 🙏🌹🤗❤️🦋

[@melmasi5098]

You're so funny Janice! "What's your sign" LOL Thank you!😄

[@janiceplace7519]

@@SilvanaSouza-wy5rv Thank's, how do they know which one to marry? They all look alike to me !! Much Love , Janice 💐💐💕💕

[@serapmehmet3346]

This is Wonderful, It was so lovely to see Our Albies once again ❤ and Having a Party!!, This felt very nice on my Heart Lady Hawk ❤, Like a Comfy Cushion, Thankyou so very much dear friend, God bless and protect 😊 ❤ 🙏 💖

[@greytangel754]

what is the average age of these albies that are now old enough for breeding and would they take over QTs nest or build their own?

[@lol4lol993]

I wonder what they're telling each other?! 🥰🥰 The ladies must be feeling quite the spoilt queen since (I assume) it's the handsome "boys" who have to sing them many beautiful ballads before the girls accept them. 😅

[@skyebird3933]

Sounds like it will be an exciting season; thanks Lady Hawk! 😊

[@Granny-pp8lc]

Is this a courting ritual?

[@dianestiner8602]

These courtship rituals are so pleasant to watch. So many attitudes and joyfull sounds made. Charming albies !🥰🥰

[@terrywoods2988]

The albies skycalls & greetings are so sweet! ❣ Very calming to watch. 🥰

[@dskor3526]

This is so wonderful to watch! Thank you much for the great description, LH! I would so love to see LGL and LGK again. In the meantime, looking forward to seeing more of these lovely social interactions and courting rituals. Say, do you think maybe I should loan a guitar to one of the boys to accompany their skycalls? Might increase their chances of impressing the girls!🤪 (Full disclosure: it never actually worked for me!)😃

[@SW13333]

dsk OR - the first Albie that came to meet KG - at about 1:50 - could use one of your guitars - poor thing sounds like it has a sore throat or maybe just needs practice. One thing for sure - OGK has passed his great skycall genes to his QT/Lilibet 💞 - Stephanie

[@dskor3526]

@@SW13333 I’ll FedEx a guitar over there ASAP, Stephanie! 😊 And yes, OGK definitely passed on his skycalling prowess to Lillibet. Here’s hoping we’ll see and hear OGK again later next year. 🙏 All the very best to you! 😊Derek

[@SW13333]

@@dskor3526 - lol! That would work - haha! Maybe add a keyboard they can play with their feet/paddles while resting and luring in the girls. :) The best to you and all - Stephanie

[@pglen6042]

Loved this. Will QT's parents come? Any real difference between male and female albatrosses?

[@SW13333]

QT's parents won't be back until the 23/24 season as they take off a year to rest and recuperate. We hope QT (LILIBET) - Her dad OGK will be back - maybe injured himself as in the previous season with his daughter Pippa (Atawhai) and is healing. - Stephanie

[@SW13333]

Lady Hawk can confirm this - the male might be slightly larger and/or no difference in size. Stephanie

[@pglen6042]

@@SW13333 Thank you SW

[@SW13333]

@@pglen6042 - Welcome! QT's new given name is LiliBet not Lilibeth (my typo mistake). - Stephanie

[@pglen6042]

@@SW13333 Like Queen Elizabeth's girlhood name!

[@pglen6042]

WKW and KG are a pair?

[@ladyhawk]

Hi PGlen no they are not. KG has a mate (KBO). And WRW and her mate RWK had a chick in 2021 but RWK went missing that season so she will be looking and waiting for him to return. She may or may not find a new mate this year.

[@ryanh4700]

When you say missing were they not banded ?

[@pglen6042]

@@ladyhawk Thank you Lady.

[@crwydryn]

QT's nest will soon be grassed over.

[@Rosemary-cf4dt]

Triplets and.....NO its too much of a change!

[@jagriggle1662]

Are there people living there. I saw a cat at night about 4 months ago

[@carolann95]

It's such a sweet courtship adventure! Oh, how I love wildlife! 💯🖤🤍💞