Royal Albatross ~ WE HAVE A PIP In RoyalCam Egg! 🎉 Julia Takes Egg To Incubator To Hatch! 1.24.25

[@ladyhawk]

From Sharyn Broni Jan 24th 2025 The Royalcam nest. Currently GLG is on the nest. The first check for signs of hatching on the 23rd of January. Chick calling and tapping could be heard from within the shell. kzbin.info/www/bejne/mqqYlYqYj5qUkJY The egg has pipped on the 24th of January and has been taken to the incubator for prevention of fly strike. This was at 1020 am if scrolling back on the live stream or watch this highlight clip here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qYfYi2ywfc-tl8U The nest was sprayed with Avian Insect Liquidator. Harmless to birds this product kills the flies who would lay their eggs in the hatching toroa egg given half a chance. The introduced sheep fly maggots hatch very quickly and do a lot of damage to the very vulnerable toroa chicks. Check out what we do and why we do it here: www.doc.govt.nz/nature/native-animals/birds/birds-a-z/albatrosses/royal-albatross-toroa/royal-cam/rangers-work-for-royal-albatross/ While the hatching egg is in the incubator a warmed dummy egg is placed in the nest. The toroa are happy to incubate the fake egg. With such a long breeding cycle it is in their interests to stay on the nest during minor disturbances. Satellite Tracking Royalcam adults have been tagged this season. Geo Positioning Tags (GPS) are very light weight and are cable tied to the strong back feathers between the wings. They will fall off after around a year when these feathers are moulted. We will receive the data via satellite so do not need to retrieve the device to see the information that it has gathered of the bird’s whereabouts. We hope to gain foraging location insights from the data. The latest foraging trip of RLK/KA85 started out much closer to Pukekura than his first tagged trip when he went around Rekohū. He has subsequently headed north and has travelled a minimum of 850 km in the last 10 days. (Numbers represent the amount of time spent in an area.) Today's GPS tag update of RLK/KA85, GLG and 10 juvenile toroa and from Pukekura (tagged 25th of September and 5th of October 2024) The juveniles fledged between the 27th of September to the 14th of October 2024. They will not make landfall until they return to Pukekura in 4 to 10 years’ time. Although recently two 3-year-olds have returned to Pukekura. The Top of Bluff Track orphans tag had been functioning well, but we have had no further updates since early December. An analysis of the tag track data will be carried out to determine likely causes of tag failure. It is possible that he has not survived. The non-return rate of adolescents at 5 years of age is up to 30% of the number fledged in any given year. Recently 2 other tags of the South American coasts have stopped sending data also. Once the juveniles return to Pukekura they are adolescents and on average, 5 years old. It takes a few years of socializing with other adolescents (and potentially any bereaved breeders who may be around) before they choose a mate. For example, Tūmanako* fledged in 2017, returned at the end of 2021 and is just now ‘keeping company’ (i.e. serious about breeding next season). All image credits courtesy of DOC.

[@SilvanaSouza-wy5rv]

Thanks to Sharyn Broni and to you, dear Lady Hawk for sharing this update with us. 💙❤️ I can't wait to meet GLG and RLK's new chick soon!! Take care my friend. 🌺🌸💙🥰😘❤️🦢🐣🦢💞🙏

[@sthomasd]

Great info Lady Hawk! These are precious birds.

[@schwarzerose1573]

Danke, Lady Hawk für den ausführlichen Bericht🙏💐

[@serapmehmet3346]

Thank you so very Kindly Dear Lady Hawk 🌺🌹🥰 This is Wonderful news!! We can't wait to see the lil chick😂❤..Ranger Julia🌹 was so gentle A big Thankyou to her and all the Rangers for their Attentiveness 💞Beautiful Mom GLG knew no better ❤💞...Now we wait for Papa RKL on his safe return back 💙🕊 and we have a Gergous family ♥️🙏🤞🤍 Greatly appreciate all your updates Lady Hawk 🥰Tysvm wishing you and all Friends a Wonderful blessed weekend 🤗♥️🕊🌹🌺🌸💫

[@maryannwaruszewski4229]

Thank you, Lady Hawk, for this fascinating information about these incredible birds. How does this unique species survive? It is great that they get so much human assistance. The birds are gorgeous. Wishing this hatch-to-be a successful future!

[@norskawood]

💖🐣 GLG : Hey, lady, stop tickling my tummy!

[@catherinebreitfeller669]

another long season to wait for chick to grow & fledge next Sept. One I look forward to watching as always ❤❤

[@debbie995]

Julia is always so gentle; love her!

[@melly7210]

Yeeeeaaahh they have done the incubating!!! Great Mum and Dad. Now soon they will bring their baby If they wukk be understand, that the human will help them?? Sometimes i think so

[@annwilliams1073]

I am grateful to see human intervention to save eggs

[@WendyPurton]

This is very exciting news 😊

[@schen5425]

🦜 ~ as always, @Lady Hawk 🫡 thank you for the learning experience. Every season I learn something new ✌

[@lovoriane]

😇Wonderful news LH and Julia we will be crazy in love with this snow 🐥white baby🌷💮💜Thank you for the work of explanations for everyone, take care of yourselves our friends here hugs

[@randpresley1666]

Thank you, Ranger Julia. You are so tender to Mama GLG. And she is so calm with you, awesome.

[@Andijt]

It looks like GLG felt a difference and got up to check at 01:50.

[@quieteagle920]

Wonderful news! Thanks Lady hawk.

[@WildWestGal]

HURRAH!!! So exciting!!!

[@amy8879]

❤

[@drcarriemills8772]

❤ !!!

[@kitkat5765]

Wow, hatching these guys takes a lot longer compared to with eagles or falcons! Guess it makes sense for such large birds though. 🥰 All fingers crossed for SSTrig to have a successful hatch.

[@lilim9887]

I am so eggciting to hear that hatching has begun!🥰 Pray all goes as well!🙏🏼🙌🏼 Tysm for sharing Lady Hawk! !🙏🏽🙌🏼❤

[@PAWS0810-]

have been watching for years still amazing!

[@brendatenorio5721]

Yay! A pip! Wonderful

[@hellok7877]

Ooooo a baby is nearly here ! I am so excited ! ❤❤❤❤❤

[@dskor3526]

Absolutely fantabulous news! This is my fifth season, and it is still just as exciting as the first!😊 Many thanks for the video and the wonderful description, Lady Hawk. And to Ranger Sharyn for her terrifically informative post as well. Wishing everyone the very best!😊

[@6falconsue]

Thank you for the wonderful news, Lady Hawk! Since this is my second season watching these albies, I am now an expert--just kidding, of course. Always new things to learn! Can't wait to see the little one!

[@ladyhawk]

Hello 6falconsue you are welcome! Thanks for watching another season with the albatross families!! I always say this in the beginning of the season - it seems like 7.5 months of watching them grow until fledge is a long time but this will whiz by fast and soon we will want the chick to slow down its growth because we don't want them to leave 🥰💕💟

[@CenturianEagle]

Pip pip hooray! This is great news 🥰🥰🥰 can’t wait to see the little albie baby and the little bag weigh ins etc 🥳🎉😊 thank you for sharing Lady Hawk!

[@ladyhawk]

Hi CenturianEagle yes pip pip hooray! Another egg hatching and this one is really special because it contains that snow white tiny albatross chick we all are going to fall in love with in a few days!! 🥰🎊🎉✨Looking forward to those tiny white bags again!!!!

[@CenturianEagle]

@ haha I agree! Thank you for the reply LH!! 😊

[@DonMarie-n3c]

Woohoo! Can't wait to see what comes out!

[@MardyR925]

That’s a ton of information, Lady Hawk. Makes so much sense. Why reading the whole post is important. Can you imagine her sitting in front of an eagle?? These Albies are so good natured in general. They seem to be able to self regulate with ease- mentally and physically. So patient because it’s vital to survival and propagation.

[@ladyhawk]

Hello Mardy thank you! The reason the albatross are are calm and docile to the rangers is that they have not had predators in which to be cautious around. They spend the majority of their lives at sea not touching land. They only come on land to breed and raise a chick - but then their time is limited as well. Also they seem to have developed a relationship with certain rangers over the years.There is a bond of trust between them. The albatross are truly one of the most beautiful seabirds - to watch them raise their one chick for the next 7.5 months is incredible too!

[@MardyR925]

@ thank you for helping me fully understand. Yes. Lack of predation would be a big determinant in growing that sense of ease. She’s a very pretty bird and she’s “glowing” in readiness.

[@blakeroberts4140]

Simply the sweetest sight.

[@EmiW7140]

News of the day 😊🤗 It is happening finally and soon GLG and RLK will be parents once again after long months of incubation 😇 🤍🦢 Fingers crossed everything will go according to plan and soon wee tiny fluffy 🦢 will be seen for us throughout cam lens 🙏🍀 I can't wait 🤩 Thank you so much dear Lady Hawk for the news and be well my friend 🤗💞 🐝🍓💗

[@ladyhawk]

Hello EmiW you are very welcome! I was thinking that we might see a pip today after Julia heard the chick calling inside the shell yesterday! The chick wants out!! ♥ Can't wait to see the wee chick!! Take care!

[@NancyWaltonHart-sg2dx]

Why doesn't Mom get to hatch it. Seems only right.

[@randpresley1666]

Some species of albatross are endangered and threatened with extinction, thus this organization assists in the future survival of these magnificent birds. By taking the pip to the facility, they increase the chances of a successful hatching.

[@ladyhawk]

Hello Nancy the Department of Conservation's purpose is to make sure that they can have as many albatross chicks hatch and fledge successfully each season. Without their assistance, the chicks tend to die while hatching because of the amount of blowflies laying eggs on the chicks which kills them. Before they stepped in and hatched all the eggs in incubators, they lost many of the chicks to flystrike. The albatross are threatened with many risks right now so the work that the DOC does is vital to their survival. The hatched chick is brought back to the incubating parent the day it hatches. The parent is not affected by the chick not hatching underneath them. The albatross lay only one egg every other year so each chick is very important to the species continuing.

[@randpresley1666]

​@@ladyhawk Thank you for more clarification and additional info on the 'why'.

[@ladyhawk]

@@randpresley1666 My pleasure and thank you for your awesome response to Nancy's question!!

[@SilvanaSouza-wy5rv]

🥰💞🥚🦢💞 Pip Pip Hooray!!🎉🎈 🎶Wheeee!! Wheee!!🎵 Congrats Mama GLG and Daddy RLK!! 🎉❣️ Your new chick is on the way!! 🙏🐣🙏 I'm over the moon smiling from ear to ear for them!! 🥰🥰 God bless Mommy GLG, Daddy RLK and their precious little chicks inside their egg and protect them. 🙏🦢🥚🦢💞 I wish a safe and successful hatching for their new chick. 🙏🐣🙏 Many thanks to Julia and all the Rangers for taking such good care of these precious albatrosses that we love so much. 💞💞 Thank you so much for this wonderful video, Lady Hawk!! 💙💙 God bless you abundantly, my dearest friend. 🙏💙🙏 Love, hugs and Wheeee!! Wheee!!💐💙🥰🥰💞🌿👤🥚🦢🌿🌅💞🙏

[@ladyhawk]

Hello Silvana here we are again for another albatross egg hatching!! This is an exciting time for the parents to be , the rangers and of course all of us fans! Looking forward to seeing this wee little chick soon!!💐💙🥰🥰💞🌿👤🥚🦢🌿🌅💞🙏

[@Smurf01022]

Why can’t see raise her own young?

[@ladyhawk]

Hi Smurf the Department of Conservation's purpose is to make sure that they can have as many albatross chicks hatch and fledge successfully each season. Without their assistance, the chicks tend to die while hatching because of the amount of blowflies laying eggs on the chicks which kills them. Before they stepped in and hatched all the eggs in incubators, they lost many of the chicks to flystrike. The albatross are threatened with many risks right now so the work that the DOC does is vital to their survival. The hatched chick is brought back to the incubating parent the day it hatches. The parent is not affected by the chick not hatching underneath them. The albatross lay only one egg every other year so each chick is very important to the species continuing.

[@Smurf01022]

@ thank you for the informative reply. I had no idea. Glad to hear the chick is returned as soon as it’s hatched.

[@serendipity.961]

I haven't watch it live for a while, is baby back yet?

[@debrahange8209]

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