Royal Albatross ~ RLK Gives A Peek At His Beautiful Egg! Friendly Albie Visits & YRK Update! 12.4.24

[@ladyhawk]

I have egg-citing news to share! YRK as you,may recall, was the first albatross to return back to the colony in September! Well she has been busy! She has a new mate this season & they are incubating a fertile egg! YRK lost her first mate OGK back in 2022. YRK is the Mum of Atawhai (2020) and Lilibet (2022). She and OGK are the parents of RLK the male for this season's Royal Cam couple! YRK's new mate is A87, a ten year old albie who is the chick of the first Royalcam couple YWK and KGY! YWK is OGK's older brother - so A87 is OGK's nephew! ♥♥ Last summer, YRK and A87 were observed engaging in courtship behavior and it was clearly a success for them! Here is video of them from last December: kzbin.info/www/bejne/r2O0c5Kno9ulrcU Also in the news is Manaaki's parents GLY & L are back and incubating a fertile egg too!

[@MaxHunen]

That's one fabulous news..good luck to YRK and mate...both of you are sharing a new family with an eggie🎉 May all parents be blessed with a successful season with cute lil babies😅 Thanks LH for your update and lovely post..💥

[@Agnes-hm7iv]

Oh, I am so happy for YRK 🥰 she finally found her soul mate💫💕 After months of soaring over the seas🌊she will have the joy of being a mother again ....she has so much love to give and share 💗Thank you very much for this wonderful news Lady Hawk 🤗💐

[@marysaltlife1427]

Thank you so much for the genealogy, as the letter system for some reason, confuses me. You're the best, Lady Hawk. Beautiful 🥚 from what I could see.

[@SilvanaSouza-wy5rv]

Awesome news dear Lady Hawk!! I'm so happy and eggcited for our YRK & A87 and also for GLG & L. Oh dear!! Knowing that A87 is OGK's nephew made my heart overflow with love for him and YRK!! 💞💘💞 OGK's spirit is here!! 💞🌈🦢💞 This is too precious to me!! 💎 I wish them and all couples a blessed season successfully raising their precious chicks. 🙏🐣🌱🐥🙏 May God bless them and their precious baby eggies. 🙏💞🙏 Thank you so much for sharing this egg-citing news much appreciated, Lady Hawk. 💙💙 Take care and have a wonderful day ahead, my dearest friend. 💐💙🥰💞🙏

[@lilim9887]

Great News Lady Hawk Tysm!🙏🏼🙌🏼♥️ So happy for YRK and A87!🥰 God bless them and the entire colony!🙌🏼🙏🏼

[@hellok7877]

so eggsiting to hear that eggs are being laid and new loves are found. Bless them

[@naomisgram1]

Looks like a nice healthy egg, such good parents!

[@catherinebreitfeller669]

They truly look like they are smiling ❤❤

[@hellok7877]

such a beautiful bird !

[@DianeStiner]

Aaww RLK looks so satisfied too how beautifull 💗

[@lilim9887]

RLK is gorgeous!🥰 Beautiful visitor!😍 God bless them and their colony! Tysm Lady Hawk!

[@giselahogeweg6332]

Now a long wait begins until the chicks hatch. It will be an exciting time. ❤❤🐣

[@ingridruiz-meijer6089]

Yesterday i said to friends i lo friends i love to see a nest from them and here she is ❤❤❤❤

[@alaxkoo9133]

🎉🎉❤❤Great！

[@cy0967]

Friendly adult visit just melted my heart ❣️.

[@Mlkkwlpn]

💕🥚🤗 Забота

[@sergei7995]

She is young and very beautiful. I hope that everything will be OK! I wish them good luck and healthy. God bless them. Thanks a million for this cute video and for information. ❤

[@ladyhawk]

Beautiful comment thank you Sergei ♥ Have a great weekend

[@sergei7995]

@@ladyhawk Hello Lady Hawk! You are welcome. Have a blessed weekend. ❤️

[@beverleythompson-gk1pi]

Reminds me of the Bold and the Beautiful. They’re all related to each other.

[@catherinebreitfeller669]

😅

[@Sylvia-yd2gw]

He looks so contented. 😊

[@catherinebreitfeller669]

He’s smiling 😊

[@bt.c.1829]

That close up of her face💞💞💞💞What a beautiful albie mom!💞💞ty LH for these wonderful nature videos from around the world!!🌍💞🌎💞🌏💞

[@ladyhawk]

Hi bt.c you are welcome! They are really exquisite seabirds aren't they♥

[@theauthor8893]

Royal Egg 😍

[@dskor3526]

What wonderful news, Lady Hawk! I’m so happy YRK found a new mate. And great news about GLY and L, too!😊 OGK will always be my favorite…may his memory burn brightly forever.🙏 Thank you so much for the video, LH…best wishes to all!😊

[@ladyhawk]

Yes I agree with you OGK will always be my favorite too ♥ He will never be forgotten! Have a great weekend!

[@Nook747]

WoW, Lady Hawk...confusing, or what. !!!!

[@randpresley1666]

How exciting to see such beauty and wonder! On another note, the US Fish and Wildlife Service recently reported that Wisdom, a Laysan albatross, is the oldest alby to lay an egg.

[@ladyhawk]

Hello Rand I saw the report on Wisdom and saw the photos of her and her egg! She has a new mate this season! Bless her heart - what an inspiration to us all!!

[@Joanna_W.]

Ale tutaj historia rodzinna zatacza koło 😂 bardzo się cieszę ze względu na YRK ❤ wszystkim parom życzę dobrego, bezpiecznego sezonu. Pozdrawiam Lady Hawk 🌹

[@ladyhawk]

Thank you Joanna It does come full circle! I am looking forward to this season too ♥

[@schwarzerose1573]

Hallo Joanna schön, dich zu lesen🥰 Ich freue mich auch schon riesig auf die neue Saison . hab noch eine schöne Vorweihnachtszeit und bis bald🤶🌹

[@Joanna_W.]

​@schwarzerose1573 und euch eine schöne Adventszeit 🎅🎄 pozdrawiam serdecznie 🌹

[@dopaminey9946]

Been watching since atawhai. They are a village it seems. Their servants come by to see to various needs. Like good servants they're respectful so the Albies are not abusive towards them.

[@Sandra-rx6xb]

It's incredible how these animals that spend such a solitary life are able to weave relationships with their peers: surely, RLK knows this albatross and is "his friend". Truly extraordinary birds .... a huge thank you for the privilege that this cam gives to observe their lives!! And thank you LH for your video and your comment!!

[@ladyhawk]

You are very welcome Sandra - this is why I love watching these seabirds - they are really inspirational!

[@annwilliams1073]

Isn't he beautiful ❤

[@jjfaris]

For those interested in Albies in general, visit YT channel U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and learn about WISDOM , a 74 yo albatross who recently laid an egg after 4yrs. She, too had lost her long time, mate and had to start a new court ship. I was amazed simply by her age in general let alone still feeling strong enough to raise young. Thank you, Ladyhawk. For providing us with the family lineage.

[@annwilliams1073]

@@jjfaris yes, I read & saw that & even mentioned the great new Zealand cam . 74 years old..they say elephants never forget...neither do albies💙

[@ladyhawk]

Yes isn't that the best news JJ? I was so thrilled to see her not only return but with a new mate and now with an egg again!! Blows my mind she is an inspiration to us all!!

[@jjfaris]

@@ladyhawk it truly is so hard for me to wrap my head around Wisdom when I’m just a year older than she is😅

[@mehmetfirat2005]

❤❤❤

[@judithc6577]

Wonderful news. But how do you keep track of them😂?

[@bt.c.1829]

They have color coded bands on both legs. They are they keys to their ID! 💞LH can explain the colors much better than I!😂😂

[@Agnes-hm7iv]

YRK is 30 years old, isn't she ?

[@ladyhawk]

Yes YRK hatched in 1994 - she is 30 years old ♥

[@Agnes-hm7iv]

@@ladyhawk A bird full of wisdom, who has lived and will live full of beautiful stories🤗❤ Good luck and full positive vibes to her & A87🍀🍀