Today’s photo of the week is of a northern royal albatross dad and it’s 5-day-old chick at Pukekura/Taiaroa Head near Dunedin.
Stars of the #RoyalCam: Northern royal albatross dad and chick.
The pair are stars of the Department of Conservation’s #RoyalCam live stream launched yesterday. You can tune in and watch the live video of the albatross family below.
The parents take turns at guarding and feeding the chick for the first five or six weeks. Chicks are then left unguarded, except for feeding visits, until they fledge at about eight months old.
More information about the #RoyalCam, and the northern royal albatross can be found on the DOC website.
Love the live cam. Have seen two changeovers. Is there a specific time the chick is weighed? Haven’t caught that yet.
We are loving it too Annette. The weighing is happening at different times, so keep on lookout! We do have highlight videos showing a previous weighing: http://www.doc.govt.nz/nature/native-animals/birds/birds-a-z/albatrosses/royal-albatross-toroa/royal-cam/highlights/
Such a beautiful and majestic bird