The little one is weighed in a basket 😁~10:38 AM 2020/02/25

Info by Sharyn Broni (DOC) Mod :
Today the chick at the Royalcam nest is 26 days old and weighs 1.82kg. Rewind back to around 10.40am NZT to see the action. As the chicks grow a basket is used to weigh them in. OGK and YRK have been coming back for change overs quite frequently which has lead to healthy weight gains for their chick. The heaviest chick today is 2.72kg.
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[@oak3684]

Imagine a big bird just flies into your bedroom, slowly takes your baby from a crib and weighs it, then returns as if nothing happens. LOL

[@treneicewalker5434]

I'm carcking up laughing.

[@gloryshadow8710]

slowly takes it with his wings 🤔😂

[@theresaballou9401]

Lmao! I’m crying!! Thanks for the visual!! That should be a movie….lol

[@robingreenwood297]

Hahahahaha 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@gunjos7375]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@thetimekeeper955]

"Here, ma'am, I shall return your cloud to you."

[@2011zeldafan]

Looks like a fluffy football. It’s pretty cute.

[@BFree-ge6ms]

🤣🤣🤣

[@aaehguf]

1:55

[@stevemiller7433]

The absolutely smooth and "slow motion" action of the man doesn't bring on anxiety or defensive reaction.. remarkable.

[@chialeux514]

That trick probably doesn't work as well on grizzly mamas

[@Torymu]

@@alfredprufrock6567 wtf r u talkin about

[@RipleySawzen]

@@alfredprufrock6567 *SLOW* is *SMOOTH* *SMOOTH* is *FAST*

[@JanusHoW]

It must be hardwired somewhere extremely deep in the animal brain that something moving fast is trying to get away from us, or is trying to get us.

[@LostPeopleOfEarth158]

Clack clack clack clack clack.

[@AvitalaTheWingedWolf]

I see a lot of people talking about it so: These birds have been habituated to the scientists, and are used to them. I've noticed that in their albatross videos they have a specific, easily recognized uniform, and the albatross in that area are used to them being present from a young age. I saw some other people point out that they aren't used to land predators, which is correct. These nests are in New Zealand, where there are no land based predators, and as such don't fully recognize the potential danger in having a large creature coming close to them and interacting with them. I have also seen a lot of people asking/complaining about whether or not they feed the albatross. They don't, because they don't want the albatross to associate them with food. They don't want to encourage these birds to seek out people for a snack, which can but the birds in danger in a myriad of ways, or to beg from the researchers when they're trying to do tests. Would feeding them make the birds more 'friendly?' Yes, but at both the birds and researchers detriment. So they don't. The point of these interactions is to keep an eye on the health of the albatross population, not for them to become dependent on people. That said, the trust they've established with the birds is important. The scientists near ritualistic slow movement and deliberate touches are 'signal behaviors' which further indicate to the birds that the scientists aren't predators. Some of the researchers do a beak touch before trying to access the eggs, or 'garden' the area around the albatross's nest, as shown in some of the other videos. As for albatross intelligence, they can absolutely recognize the uniform, and I would guess at least some of them do recognize the specific researchers they interact with. Just because they aren't parrots doesn't mean they're totally clueless. It's really cool to see this type of research is available to watch. Thanks for uploading these.

[@MostIntelligentMan]

why u comment when u have no clue? new zealand is ridden with land predators now as humans introduced many, these are on remote small island where its still safe, albatross dont need to recognise people in any island with any albatross species u will find them very docile as they spend all their life flying around southern oceans and dont deal with humans and have no fear of them, the weighting of the chick is useless data that so far had absolutely no useful outcome, if there was food shortage and loss of weight in chicks u could see it clearly by simply comparing foto, knowong exact grams is meaningless, really dumb disturbance of birds

[@Lawyer_Hindutva]

@@MostIntelligentMan your name should be 'pessimist position" and not neutral position. Just saying.

[@bineetpradhan788]

No land-based predators... but there are cases of a single cat of the island's lamp house caretaker wiping out an entire bird species endemic to that island. Same goes for pigs of new settlers.

[@apreviousseagle836]

@@MostIntelligentMan Basil the seagull is so meaty, he regularly gets confused for an albatross.

[@DLRS222]

That was an excellent explanation. Thank you! 🎉

[@hafeezminhas]

MaMa was acting like she called the Doctor for a visit.

[@surinderkaur7700]

😁

[@rogmello]

that's it

[@qualqui]

Like saying: "What took you so long?!! I've a mind to bite you but for being in the presence of junior, I'll keep my peace".

[@Eins3467]

The mom pokes the little one's head like it was saying "Behave!"

[@Sandy_Rosenthal]

Mom to Doctor: What took you so long?

[@burt591]

"I've mastered the ability of standing so incredibly still that I become invisible to the eye. My movement is so slow that it's imperceptible"- This guy probably

[@goku445]

Yes, it's a real skill and it is incredible what you can see when you acquire it. You become one with nature.

[@mrcrazy7865]

Drax: I’ve taught this one well

[@hlcepeda]

Mind over floofy matter.

[@jellybean7283]

Drax 🤣🤣🤣

[@chaotixthefox]

You can actually move slowly enough that freatures with fast time perception, like flies, don't notice for a while.

[@diegoleao]

The mom: Don’t worry kid, these animals are veeeery slow...

[@GameIsMyOxygen]

@Jon B You didn't get the joke

[@GameIsMyOxygen]

@Jon B ahh now I get ya.

[@Bharatkiawaz143]

😂😂😂😂

[@justtester_9962]

No snack or reward for the birds for the intrusion?

[@kioku119]

​@@justtester_9962 That would be more of an intrusion. Also you don't want them going to people for food.

[@AnonAnonAnon]

The chick - "What the f.... was all that about"? The mother - "chill baby, chill".

[@gordselectronicshobby3853]

Can't you write without profanity?

[@skywagon2458]

I just love the reaction of both the mom and the baby. The baby is just like "um, ok." and the mom is like "I don't like you, but I will allow you to conduct your business, return my child pls."

[@virginiafry9854]

I love how, in all the clips of this momma and baby, the rangers move slowly so as to not spook the birds.

[@razamadaz3417]

Wholesome to watch. Great birds. lovely scenery, patient and respectful researchers.

[@mickiemack2748]

Just discovered these Albatross videos recently. They are fascinating to watch and the birds are so beautiful. I am awed at their tolerance towards humans (at least as far as these videos display).

[@juancarlosvaldes4538]

Momma Bird: For all of your scientific studies, my quote is at least a pound of fish a week! Baby Bird: Momma, when do I get to eat?

[@xandan1668]

Right now *BLAARGH*

[@orundestiunpre2944]

@@xandan1668 xd

[@68Boca]

What a privilege to see. An extraordinary bird. I envy these guys and their work. Just amazing!

[@rajibmaity173]

Hfdh

[@goku445]

the way the scientists handle the operation is great as well. much respect.

[@LanceTheAutobot]

The sheer amount of urge to pet the birds must be nearly overwhelming

[@lizl6232]

Wow baby is 5 lbs. what a cutie🥰. Mom and dad did a great job👍🏻

[@CLAPTRAPEntertainment]

I keep watching these videos the way mother bird keeps watching them. Lol

[@TitoTheThird]

Bird at the end was like: "Where's my fish?" :)

[@crisantocayabyab192]

Trust between human and bird

[@mstruksana7607]

8

[@adilsonjr5705]

Total !!!😃👍

[@rajeshgharat6625]

Nice

[@mazdakbamdadan9733]

Doesn't look like a trust🤣🤣

[@dachochiyo3992]

I want to eat that bird

[@RS54321]

Such innocence on the part of the birds...lovely to see humans helping and gently interacting with them.

[@Aethgeir]

Damn, that was smooth. I imagine that bill could do so real damage.

[@DylansPen]

Mother bird was like: "Meh, I could use the break."

[@onababona6101]

wow! in a basket! Baby is rowing so fast.. soon will be ready for college!!! :-)

[@spetsnatzlegion3366]

College 8 here it comes. Not sure if birds can row thought, might have to be cox

[@yudobudhi8428]

2:06 she bonk her chick's head

[@ankitkulashri1948]

At last Bird: man why you did not bring food today?

[@user-wt4it1en8c]

😂😂😂LOL

[@lopuyh]

🤣

[@rowenagrinsam8261]

Man: you're not Stephen....

[@starsilverinfinity]

Me and 900K+ other people: Ah yes, bird

[@soulechelon2643]

You can tell the mother trusts the humans but at the same time her eyes never leave them or her child. I can imagine her clacking beak when they picked it up was basically "Be gentle or else!"

[@brendaanne0810]

Baby is growing up so fast!! Takes 2 hands to handle this baby now!! WOW!! 💜💞☮️

[@hiwilson1]

The way the bird does that repeated biting motion in his direction is like every zombie movie ever when the zombie’s up close to the face of the protagonist and contemplating whether to eat them

[@Wayne72LEVRAI]

Could give them a fish after for the cooperation.

[@AutomanicJack]

no.

[@mojaco3910]

This is not a pet. You don’t give anything to wild animals as you’ll compromise their survival. They will be dependent to “humans”.

[@justinosborne256]

@@mojaco3910 funny how many pets we have and continue to create. Humanity IS a part of nature both saving and destroying. Your looking at it the wrong way. 1 fish for letting them hold its child? “That’s” what’s destroying ecosystems? Hell humanity has personality traits called “natures.”

[@justinosborne256]

@@AutomanicJack yes

[@skullsaintdead]

@@justinosborne256 Nah, the issue is that they'd become too comfortable with humans and seek them out, expecting food, which obviously can be very dangerous (re: unfriendly people, cars, farmers/fishermen shooting them, becoming dependant on humans for food). We've done all our pet creation about 20-40,000 years ago (dogs). Obviously more recently for the 'domestic' cat (7500 BC), I say domestic loosely as they're still part-wild, hence why they shouldn't be left to roam about our bush and eat native birds, which would be another issue if these lovely birds came closer to humans: our pets!

[@redgsf]

She seems to calm the baby and remind him to be careful. Just love to see these ...

[@seanj.3644]

Haha momma making sure he knows she's watching, and then thanking him at the end was awesome. This guy is so smooth he could pet a baby bear with the mother's sitting next to him 🤣

[@СветланаСинельникова-ю5я]

Малыш подрос. Стал крупный. Как мило ведет мама птенца: она доверяет орнитологам, хотя и попугала их своим щелканьем клюва.😊

[@DobryiGus]

миролюбивость этих птиц удивляет ! интересно как они отпугивают хищников ? ведь понятно что таким пощелкиванием ни лису, ни другого серьезного хищника не напугаешь :(

[@СветланаСинельникова-ю5я]

@@DobryiGus , продолжительное время слежу с интересом, как протекает жизнь птиц данного гнезда. Где-то вдалеке слышен лай собак, но кроме орнитологов к гнезду никто не подходил. И правда, неужели нет хищников?

[@universityterramitica5631]

@@СветланаСинельникова-ю5я да и потом,разве можно доверять человеку

[@СветланаСинельникова-ю5я]

@@universityterramitica5631 , я поняла, что это заповедник. Посторонних людей не бывает. Скорее всего альбатрос-мама знает своих кураторов в лицо: они , по-моему, каждый день взвешивают сначала яйцо, потом птенца. В общем, свои люди.

[@ПавелСоловьев-я9т]

Какая воспитанная птица, обалдеть :)

[@Maadhawk]

"Ah, the doctor has arrived to make a nest call! Welcome Dr. Green! Now dear, be a good for the doctor." "Awww, but Momma do I have to?" "Yes, dear." "Fiiiinnneee"

[@Eszra]

What a interesting looking bird. I Iike how it just chatters its beak but never moves and is very calm. Also the chick is so fluffy!

[@testacorsa150]

"You get away from us, or I shall clap at you with my beek" :D

[@m2-x-n253]

momma - you know when you were tiny lil potats, some humans lifted you aunts and frnds - wow, so cool.

[@happykiwi]

💀

[@GoodOleDFT]

kekw

[@gpknkee]

Mom : What are you doing now? Are you kidding me? Are you kidnapping my son in front of me?

[@lxathu]

"See how they fear me? They had to bring you back due to my slightest intervention. Shall we conquer the world or would you just go on with your nap?"

[@pkp2250]

Momma always welcomes the man with beak clapping 👏🏼

[@greenbananas7766]

.WOW!! Having never seen an Albatross, I didn't realize how BIG they are!! Beautiful!

[@Darkclaw175]

The trust it had in them is incredible

[@seanmccuen6970]

magnificent animals. how they soar on the massive waves out on the open ocean is a beautiful thing.

[@evguenilevitski9666]

Какой профессионализм! Я в восторге. Так вот подойти к гнезду, взять птенца альбатроса из-под родителя, взвесить и положить на место. И никакой паники. С ума сойти можно!

[@gekkokkid]

i am amazed at how chill this bird was. like they must have visit this bird a lot for her to be chill enough to let humans weight her baby.

[@themeekwarrior]

Oh, how beautiful. How absolutely gorgeous. I never realized how large of birds they were.

[@MikeSmith-fs9wh]

It is amazing that the mom tolerates this.

[@justmesweetmay4901]

I just thought the bird actually knock on a door,with that beak clacking.

[@Moderate_View]

What a joy to hold this cotton ball baby bird 😍🥰

[@Psyopcyclops]

Mama beak: *CLICK CLICK CLICK* Baby: ᶜʷⁱᵏ ᶜʷⁱᵏ ᶜʷⁱᵏ

[@zzpazi]

It looks like the mom is even encouraging the baby to go and get weighed!

[@soolly357]

the trust factor by the bird is impressive.

[@maj746]

I just want to sit there doing nothing.

[@ShinmenTakezo1234]

That looks almost like a slow motion. Incredible!

[@odinsplaygrounds]

Amazing how trusting the bird is. She doesn't attack or go crazy as they would do if they saw the people as a real threat to their child. Just a few "warning bites" in the air.

[@Pashasmom1]

I've seen documentaries about the Albatross, but I've never seen one next to a human. Now that's a big bird. I've read that they have a wingspan of 10 feet and they can weigh 25 pounds. I'm amazed at the trust between them. Moving slowly and calmly has a lot to do with it, I'm sure. It's wonderful.

[@denisa_the_jedi]

"Don't talk to me or my son ever again!"

[@AgarioSplitrunner]

Him: then I'll just weigh speechless

[@user-mu6fd5um9z75]

amazing that the birds know that these people are no harmful!

[@asifrahaman6280]

give something to eat that poor mother and chick, atleast a small fish.

[@arunkumaarr5750]

Same thought.🙄

[@ghenkhoash2440]

We shouldn't feed wild animals.

[@hunterhq295]

Give something to eat the bird?

[@sherwintaste9422]

These guys are greedy

[@ss304_82]

I'm very sure that they are taking a very good care of the birds. If they care about the weight of the baby, they must've definitely arranged for food.

[@linkdude64]

This is definitely going on the "birds" playlist I've been working on!!

[@venus189]

Amazing. The dude sat down and that is a good thing. If you are relaxed the animals are relaxed

[@nunu_anime3058]

That's impressiv. The mother seems to trust both of them and knows obviously how harmless this humans are. That's incredibly rare and fascinating! A wild bird would never let somone else, let alone another species, come near their nest or touching the babies.

[@RiyanRishitha]

The bird while they were going-"next Time bring something to eat you weirdos"

[@abhishekKumar-ry9en]

Every rainy season crow chicks 🐤 hatch in my mango 🥭 garden,.. Whenever I go near that tree 🌳 crows just attact on my head ,.. 😊😆

[@giannisgt28rs]

the trust of the bird for the human make me cry..

[@СветланаИва-н3я]

Храни Вас Матерь Пресвятая Богородица...

[@avaheih]

Пресвятая и пречистая наша Титанида Хтония Храни Вас)))

[@Unbrutal_Rawr]

хранИ ваС, наС и хардбаС венерА яйценоснаЯ, родА энеевА матЬ, людеЙ И бессмертныХ усладА

[@DmitriyT1000]

АпчхинЬ!

[@successinstinct5984]

These birds must doing the same with us in the alternate universe.

[@DobryiGus]

write weight please very interesting !

[@liznm-natur-channel]

Quote: Sharyn Broni (DOC) Mod • 8 hours ago • Today the chick at the Royalcam nest is 26 days old and weighs 1.82kg. Rewind back to around 10.40am NZT to see the action. As the chicks grow a basket is used to weigh them in. OGK and YRK have been coming back for change overs quite frequently which has lead to healthy weight gains for their chick. The heaviest chick today is 2.72kg.

[@DobryiGus]

@@liznm-natur-channel "The heaviest chick today is 2.72kg." WOW!!

[@paulmartin7334]

My heart was beating fast the whole time.

[@braedenmclean5304]

I love that the mom clacks her beak at the people the looks down at her baby that also clacks it’s beak at them, good teaching there mama

[@Icewind007]

Didn't think a large dog sized seagull would be so calm demeanored.

[@natas-huser5123]

How careful they are...Thank you!

[@GoatZilla]

holy crap I thought this was zoomed in on a small bird up until the human walked into the scene

[@amineaiffa]

My buddy got attacked by a couple of crows just for walking by a tree that had their nest. This dude is the bird whisperer.

[@Mortthemoose]

Wow! That was fascinating. Albatross are one of my favourite birds

[@3DPeter]

What is missing is to give both birds a snack like that very sympathic lobster fisherman does!!

[@ThanksIfYourReadIt]

Does a magic trick. Gives back a stuffed animal then procedes to the kitchen. Chef: "Works every time!"

[@heidim6468]

You don’t even give her a treat for her being so kind. Bummer….

[@therealoxcooper4616]

Never do that with wildlife because then they will think human interaction is a food source and that will likely cause death to the animal.

[@pegeta]

Wow that bird is so chill

[@hugorhodano8428]

This is smooth like butter, like a criminal undercover.

[@russkiipatriot6773]

Добрые люди, красивые птицы!

[@sultancam8712]

Esselamü aleyküm Maşaallah, masaAllah Yani sizleri kıskanmak elde değil mükemmel bir manzara mükemmel bir arkadaş selametle🌺🌺🌺🌹🌹🌹🌹🥀🥀🥀🥀

[@dennisrichards2540]

"oh god here they are again, doing their wierd human rituals" *-bird '20*

[@mikeofborg2]

She is a very good momma.

[@moshunit96]

I never realize just how large they are until seeing a person next to them which gives a sense of scale. Big bird.

[@Woodland26]

Mother: "what the duck was he doing?" child: "he thinks we are double eagles"

[@айбяниз]

С таким клювом птица может пробить человеку и глаза.и руки ущипнуть.видимо она привыкла к ученым 🎉❤

[@RikkiTikkiTavi290]

Man you would not want that bird mad at you, freaking huge

[@markogrba1]

They must've done this multiple times in the past. The bird knows what's going on. Cool to see this in the wild.

[@Lucas_Tulic]

'My movement... is so slow... it's imperceptible. I'm sure I'm invisible.'

[@nicc9613]

that sigh when he saw the bag was too small made me laugh

[@goku445]

Great scientists! Respecting the birds.

[@padfoot6615]

Such a good mom

[@chickendrawsdogs3343]

She even bowed at the end 🤣

[@ВераБуторина-т8л]

Благодарю за идеальный пример отношения к птицам!

[@autumnicleaf]

In the end, mom, "Aren't you forgetting the treat?"

[@beboba2498]

She was like where are my snacks?!

[@Dryer_Safe]

Very smooth. I wonder if they weigh baby bears the same way.

[@lampada5037]

The moment you realise some animals are way bigger than you think