Northern Royal Albatross Chick Gets Supplementally Fed Fluids And Fish From DOC Rangers

Watch staff from the New Zealand Department of Conservation (DOC) arrive to weigh and provide the Top Flat chick with a supplementary feeding on August 7. Rangers monitor the weights of all the chicks across the colony at Pukekura/Taiaroa Head throughout the breeding season. If chicks are underweight for their age, or if a parent is late in returning from sea, DOC staff will offer supplementary feedings that include fluids and fish. After this feeding, both parents have visited the Top Flat chick several times in the following days, keeping him topped up with plenty of food. RoyalCam was set up in January 2016 by the Department of Conservation and the Cornell Lab has been collaborating with DOC since 2019 to bring the cam to life. To learn more while watching, view the cam at https://www.doc.govt.nz/royalcam or at https://www.allaboutbirds.org/albatross ******************************* Royal Cam is a 24-hour live stream of a Northern Royal Albatross nest during the breeding season at Pukekura/Taiaroa Head on the southeast tip of New Zealand's South Island. This season (2023–24) features two nests in view. At the main site to the left of the frame, male LGK (named for his colored leg band combination: Lime/Green/Black) and female LGL (Lime/Green/Lime) return to the Top Flat nest site, where they are caring for a single egg laid on November 7. Nearby to the right, male WYL (White/Yellow/Lime) and female BOK (Blue/Orange/Black) have been tending to their egg since it was laid on November 14 at the Top Track Flat site. This site is currently obscured by tall grass, which will die down and open up the view as the season progresses.   / royalbatrosscam   to get all the updates during what’s sure to be another action-packed season on New Zealand’s South Island. #birdcams #live #albatross #birds #wildlife #nature #nowplaying #newzealand #endangeredspecies