Nest #1 status and archive, 2007-08

This pair is a banded female (#2774) who is 7 years old with a mate about the same age. They have returned to the same nest site as last year, a subcolony near the small pond at Cape Royds. The pond is frozen now, but later will be open and a source of fresh water. When we arrived, Nov 17, she already had one egg. Her second egg was probably laid on Nov 21. We do not know the date of the first chick to hatch but the second one probably hatched on Dec 23. The egg shells were still near the nest when we retuned that day and took the picture. These nest successfully raised tw chicks this season. Click on any picture to see a larger version.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nov 18, both present, 1 egg Nov 19, both present, 1 egg Nov 20, both present, 1 egg Nov 21,female has left, there are now 2 eggs
 
 Nov 22, male is on the nest  Nov 23, male is on the nest  Nov 24, the male is on the nest  Nov 25, the male is on the nest
       
Nov 26, the male is on the nest  Nov 27, the male  Nov 28, the male  Nov 29, the male
     
Nov 30, the female has returned  Dec 1, the female Dec 2, the female Dec 3, the female
     
Dec 4, the female Dec 5, the female Dec 6, the female Dec 7, the male is on the nest the female is close by.
Dec 8, the male Dec 9, the male Dec 10, the male De11, the male
     
Dec 12, the male Dec 13, the male Dec 14, the female Dec 15, the female
Dec 16, NO DATA TODAY Dec 17, the female Dec 18, both adults are near the nest Dec 19, the male
 
Dec 20, both adults are near the nest

Dec. 23 Happy Birhtday ! Two chicks today, probably the second was born today. The male is on the nest. No data for Dec 21,22.

 Dec 24, the female Dec 25, the male
     
Dec 26, the female Dec 27, the female Dec 28, the male Dec 29, Notice the food going to the chicks mouth form the parent. It is krill. The male is on the nest.
   
Dec 30, the male Dec 31, the male Jan 1, the female Jan 2, the female
     
Jan 3, the male Jan 4, both adults are near the nest Jan 5, the female Jan 6, the male
Jan 7, the female Jan 8, the male Jan 9, the male, those are the chicks Jan 10,11, digging out from the storm the female is on the nest.
Jan 12, Chicks are on their own in a creche. Our two are the ones on the right. Both parents are out feeding. Jan 13, The female is here to feed the chicks, one is at the right of the photo the other is in a group near the rock. You can see the rocks of the nest are scattered. Jan 14, The female is back to feed both the chicks who are near the nest waiting for her. Jan 15, Both adults are out feeding. Our chicks are in this creche staying close to the rock for protection from the wind and skuas.
Jan 16, chicks are in the creche Jan 17,chicks are in the creche Jan 18, female is near the nest Jan 19, chicks are in the creche
Jan 20, both parents are out foraging Jan 21, both parents are out foraging Jan 22, both parents are out foraging  
2007-08 Nest Check is completed. These chicks will begin to molt soon and leave the colony.