Dec 27th 2024 - Statement from Ranger Sharyn Broni "After GLG arrived back at Signal Station Trig nest for her turn at incubating the egg on the 26th of December it was decided to GPS tag her while she is fresh on the nest. Geo Positioning Tags 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 egg was placed in the incubator prior to tagging and returned once she was settled on a dummy egg on the nest. Dummy eggs are kept warm in the incubator until use, so it is near the bird’s body temperature when placed in the nest. Toroa are very accepting of eggs that are fake or not their own making dummy eggs great tools for conservation management. In the meantime, RLK/KA85 is around 500km (310 miles) from Pukekura, and nearing Rēkohu/Chatham Islands. Today's GPS tag update of RLK/KA85 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 from this tag since early December in the mid Pacific Ocean. 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 9 other tags all off the coast of South America continue to function well. The distance across Te Moana-nui-a-kiwa | Pacific Ocean, is over 9000 km. The return rate of adolescents at 5 years of age (approximately) is up to 30% of the number fledged in any given year. A closer look at the juveniles off the coast of South America."
This is so good and exciting to know where all these precious Albies are 🦢 🤍😇 but in the same time sad news about orphan chick 😢 Without tagging we would never know😊 It is bitter-sweet symphony this life ❤💔🤗 And now our beautiful GLG got tag too 🌼 🦢 🤗 Thank you Rangers for hard work and gathering all data you are doing awesome job❤🙏🤗 💐 Dear Lady Hawk thank you for this precious video and priceless information about Taiaroa colony data 🦢 💐🍓💗 🐝❤You are the best 🤗 💟🦋
Great news!! 💞💞 Thank you so much for this wonderful update and gorgeous photos of the GPS signal from our ocean wandering travelers much appreciated. 💞🌊🦢🌎🦢💞 Oh dear! Let's keep our prayers and positive thoughts that our precious TBT is safe and sound in this vast ocean and returns to his homeland safely at the right time. 🙏🌊🦢🌎🙏 My best wishes for good luck and safe travels to all our precious albatrosses. 🙏🦢🌱🦢🙏 May God bless them abundantly and protect them wherever they are. 🙏💞🙏 Take good care and be blessed. 🌺🌸💙💙🥰😘💖🦢🌎🦢💞🙏
What a wealth of information! Thank you Lady Hawk 😊. 30% return rate is really not much when we consider albatrosses rear one offspring every other year...
Good morning to these beautiful birds 🦅 who spend most of their live on our perilous oceans God bless you for all your help and support to keep them going Now if only we can do our part to clean up the seas for them
Thank you so much for the update (and to Ranger Sharyn for all the fascinating information). My heart will once again be with all the albies this season. I hope everyone is enjoying a lovely holiday season and I send my hugs to all!🤗
Hi dskor you are so welcome!! Lots of good info no that we can start to track! We have three of the RC chicks back - Moana Tumanako and Amiria! They will be looking for a mate!! Have a wonderful holiday season too ♥
All I can say, Lady Hawk, is that on the day Tiaki returns (the first albie chick I followed) I guarantee there will not be enough tissues in the world for my tears!😊 Love and hugs to you!🤗
I'm following you LH with Albatross- its been i followed you with my medical problems but bring me back to New Zealand! I love Albatross and find your info and years with you makes mr feel back 25 years ago! Thank you ❤😂❤and Ill keep up with you with this crazy I phone- Love Albatross and New Zealand❤😊
Thank you for this update Lady Hawk! I really hope TBT made it! Always love seeing these albatross clips though. 🥰🥰🥰 thanks for sharing! I hope you had a good Christmas 😊
Welcome back, beautiful GLG!🥰 Fascinating pics of RLK's and the juvies' travels.🤩 Sad about TBT!😞 May God protect them; and the colony!🙏🏼🙌🏼 Tysm for sharing, Lady Hawk!🙌🏼🙏🏼❤️
Thanks for the update, Ladyhawk - seeing where our ocean skimming loves are is deeply satifying in a way that gives my imagination wings ❤ I am hopeful we'll have access to real-time tracking like before🤞, and i fervently pray dear orphaned Top of Bluff chick is fine, perhaps her tracker having merely detached from her body, with no harm done her🙏🏽 Holiday season is still in high gear, and I hope you and yours are continuing to enjoy! 🙂
Hi Mel and thanks for commenting! It is great to see you again for another season here!! I am praying for a miracle for our sweet TBT chick - maybe the tag fell off somehow!! Have a Happy Holiday season ♥
Thank you for the update, LH. It’s very sad to think TBT may not have made it. He had a rough start in life, was late to launch and then lagged far behind the others as they headed across the sea. I think a lot of us have worried about him for a long time. On a positive note, though, GLG and RLK having GPS devices attached is so cool. And look how far RLK has already traveled to forage! I had no idea albatross parents travel so far when they leave the nest on their foraging trips before returning to relieve each other while incubating. Geez. I have so much to learn. Thanks again, LH. Cindy
Hi trax yes I am saying prayers for TBT to somehow be alive and the tag malfunctioned!! I remember when we had LGK tagged he traveled thousands of miles! It was amazing to see how far he went!
Great Knowledgeable information Tysvm Dear Lady Hawk 🤗🌹🕊 Welcome back Mom GLG 💞 The Rangers work and all involved with the sightings is Greatly Appreciated Thankyou so much! We do keep our prayers for Sweetheart TBT ♥️🙏....Amazing update Lady Hawk 🌹🤗Thankyou Kindly ❤..I wish you and all Friends a Wonderful Friday 🌺🥰💙🕊🌹🤗
Well said,new season begins,may these stunning sea birds be blessed forever without any obstacles,love them🕊🕊 Morning and best regards to Lady Hawk and Miss Serap🤗😇
@@ladyhawk Good Evening Dear Lady Hawk 🤗💭♥️Thankyou kindly my friend...Yes let's hope for some good news for TBT 🙏🕊♥️ Miracles indeed to happen keeping our Thoughts alive for all these Beautiful Albatrosses, rest well sed's love and hugs take care and have a wonderful weekend 🤗🌺🌹💞💤🥰
@@oliverl4150 Good morning Dear Oliver 💙☕🤗Thankyou for always Sharing your Thoughts..indeed these birds are Stunning , With Big hearts 💕 I wish you a Wonderful weekend my friend ❤, Keep safe and well take care hugs and be blessed 💞🌹🕊🙏🌸🍀
It's so great all these valuable informations about their wandering over the sea to find enough food for their chick and for themselves🐙🌊. I understand now the reason a parent is away for so long ⏳ So moving all these young fishing in South America ❤good luck to you my sweeties and fly back safe home when you want to start a family💫🍀 Many thanks to the rangers for all the care given to the Albies 🥰 Lady Hawk, you video is really wonderful 💐
Hello Agnes and thank you so much for watching - yes the parents at times can travel up thousands of miles to find food. We think oh- why can't they just fish around New Zealand coast? But it is not that easy. Wishing you a Happy New Year and Holiday season ♥
Hi Sharon! You are welcome! I hope you had a wonderful Christmas with your family! Mine was very nice ♥ It is exciting to be able to follow the albatross that are tagged once again. Sharyn mentioned that we may be able to have that GPS link set up soon so we can all check on the travels like we did with LGK and Tiaki! You are a night owl like me!! Get some sleep - take care! 😪💕
I feel the same way - he had such a hard time having to be supp fed 5 times a week for months since his parents abandoned him. He was the last to fledge too. It will be a long time until we know if he survived - at least 5 years but God willing that will be a big day of celebration to be had!!
So interesting where they currently are and the distance traveled!!! When can I reach 300 miles on my smart watch??😂 Wishing LH and everyone an amazing 2025.🤗
🥰💞 🌿🦢💞 Oh my passionate heart!! 💘 What a stunning beauty Mama GLG is!! 🥰🥰 She is absolutely gorgeous, graceful and magnificent!! 💞🦢💞 Oh dear!! I love these closeups that highlight even more all her loveliness, sweetness, cuteness and adorableness. 🥰🥰 May God bless her, Daddy RLK and their precious future chick inside their egg and protect them always. 🙏🦢🥚🦢🙏 Stay safe out at sea Daddy GLK and come home safely soon. 🙏🌊🦢🙏 Your beloved GLG needs you to incubate your precious chick and she will return to the sea to forage and and recharge her batteries. 💞🥚🦢💞 Thank you so much for this wonderful coverage, much appreciated, dear Lady Hawk. 💙💙 Much love, blessings and warm hugs to you, my friend. 💐💙🥰🥰💞🌄🌿👤🥚🦢🌿💫💞🙏
Dec 27th 2024 - Statement from Ranger Sharyn Broni "After GLG arrived back at Signal Station Trig nest for her turn at incubating the egg on the 26th of December it was decided to GPS tag her while she is fresh on the nest. Geo Positioning Tags 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 egg was placed in the incubator prior to tagging and returned once she was settled on a dummy egg on the nest. Dummy eggs are kept warm in the incubator until use, so it is near the bird’s body temperature when placed in the nest. Toroa are very accepting of eggs that are fake or not their own making dummy eggs great tools for conservation management.
In the meantime, RLK/KA85 is around 500km (310 miles) from Pukekura, and nearing Rēkohu/Chatham Islands.
Today's GPS tag update of RLK/KA85 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 from this tag since early December in the mid Pacific Ocean. 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 9 other tags all off the coast of South America continue to function well. The distance across Te Moana-nui-a-kiwa | Pacific Ocean, is over 9000 km.
The return rate of adolescents at 5 years of age (approximately) is up to 30% of the number fledged in any given year. A closer look at the juveniles off the coast of South America."
This is so good and exciting to know where all these precious Albies are 🦢 🤍😇 but in the same time sad news about orphan chick 😢 Without tagging we would never know😊 It is bitter-sweet symphony this life ❤💔🤗 And now our beautiful GLG got tag too 🌼 🦢 🤗 Thank you Rangers for hard work and gathering all data you are doing awesome job❤🙏🤗 💐 Dear Lady Hawk thank you for this precious video and priceless information about Taiaroa colony data 🦢 💐🍓💗 🐝❤You are the best 🤗 💟🦋
Great news!! 💞💞 Thank you so much for this wonderful update and gorgeous photos of the GPS signal from our ocean wandering travelers much appreciated. 💞🌊🦢🌎🦢💞 Oh dear! Let's keep our prayers and positive thoughts that our precious TBT is safe and sound in this vast ocean and returns to his homeland safely at the right time. 🙏🌊🦢🌎🙏 My best wishes for good luck and safe travels to all our precious albatrosses. 🙏🦢🌱🦢🙏 May God bless them abundantly and protect them wherever they are. 🙏💞🙏 Take good care and be blessed. 🌺🌸💙💙🥰😘💖🦢🌎🦢💞🙏
What a wealth of information! Thank you Lady Hawk 😊. 30% return rate is really not much when we consider albatrosses rear one offspring every other year...
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Thankyou so very much Dear Lady Hawk 🤗🌹🥰 Wonderful news!! Keeping Positive and hopeful 🙏🤞🕊TBT is well ❤ Happy weekend to you and all Friends 🤗💙🌺🙏🌹🥰
Praying that TBT is somehow safe.
Good morning to these beautiful birds 🦅 who spend most of their live on our perilous oceans
God bless you for all your help and support to keep them going
Now if only we can do our part to clean up the seas for them
❤❤❤Merry Christmas, Happy holidays! Health and joy! ❤️❤️❤️
Thank you honesty and Happy Holidays ♥
Thank you so much for introducing me to these fascinating birds, Lady Hawk. I will be forever grateful!
You are very welcome Mary Ann - it will be so much fun when the chick hatches!!
Thank you so much for the update (and to Ranger Sharyn for all the fascinating information). My heart will once again be with all the albies this season. I hope everyone is enjoying a lovely holiday season and I send my hugs to all!🤗
Hi dskor you are so welcome!! Lots of good info no that we can start to track! We have three of the RC chicks back - Moana Tumanako and Amiria! They will be looking for a mate!! Have a wonderful holiday season too ♥
All I can say, Lady Hawk, is that on the day Tiaki returns (the first albie chick I followed) I guarantee there will not be enough tissues in the world for my tears!😊 Love and hugs to you!🤗
I'm following you LH with Albatross- its been i followed you with my medical problems but bring me back to New Zealand! I love Albatross and find your info and years with you makes mr feel back 25 years ago! Thank you ❤😂❤and Ill keep up with you with this crazy I phone- Love Albatross and New Zealand❤😊
Hello Sandra thank you so much - that is awesome you are keeping up with them!! I hope your medical problems will improve! Take care ♥
Thank you for this update Lady Hawk! I really hope TBT made it! Always love seeing these albatross clips though. 🥰🥰🥰 thanks for sharing! I hope you had a good Christmas 😊
Hi CenturianEagle I hope with all my heart TFT made it too!! Have a great day and Happy new Year!
Welcome back, beautiful GLG!🥰 Fascinating pics of RLK's and the juvies' travels.🤩 Sad about TBT!😞 May God protect them; and the colony!🙏🏼🙌🏼 Tysm for sharing, Lady Hawk!🙌🏼🙏🏼❤️
Thanks for the update, Ladyhawk - seeing where our ocean skimming loves are is deeply satifying in a way that gives my imagination wings ❤ I am hopeful we'll have access to real-time tracking like before🤞, and i fervently pray dear orphaned Top of Bluff chick is fine, perhaps her tracker having merely detached from her body, with no harm done her🙏🏽
Holiday season is still in high gear, and I hope you and yours are continuing to enjoy! 🙂
Hi Mel and thanks for commenting! It is great to see you again for another season here!! I am praying for a miracle for our sweet TBT chick - maybe the tag fell off somehow!! Have a Happy Holiday season ♥
Thank you for the update, LH. It’s very sad to think TBT may not have made it. He had a rough start in life, was late to launch and then lagged far behind the others as they headed across the sea. I think a lot of us have worried about him for a long time. On a positive note, though, GLG and RLK having GPS devices attached is so cool. And look how far RLK has already traveled to forage! I had no idea albatross parents travel so far when they leave the nest on their foraging trips before returning to relieve each other while incubating. Geez. I have so much to learn. Thanks again, LH. Cindy
Hi trax yes I am saying prayers for TBT to somehow be alive and the tag malfunctioned!! I remember when we had LGK tagged he traveled thousands of miles! It was amazing to see how far he went!
Que lindo! Adoro os albatrozes
Saudades de Tiaki, por onde anda.?
Tiaki will not be expected to return for at least 5 years after her fledge. We will be looking for her return in the 2027 season!
Great Knowledgeable information Tysvm Dear Lady Hawk 🤗🌹🕊 Welcome back Mom GLG 💞 The Rangers work and all involved with the sightings is Greatly Appreciated Thankyou so much! We do keep our prayers for Sweetheart TBT ♥️🙏....Amazing update Lady Hawk 🌹🤗Thankyou Kindly ❤..I wish you and all Friends a Wonderful Friday 🌺🥰💙🕊🌹🤗
Hello dear Serap thank you so much! I am praying for TBT too - miracles do happen! Have a great weekend ♥
Well said,new season begins,may these stunning sea birds be blessed forever without any obstacles,love them🕊🕊
Morning and best regards to Lady Hawk and Miss Serap🤗😇
@@ladyhawk Good Evening Dear Lady Hawk 🤗💭♥️Thankyou kindly my friend...Yes let's hope for some good news for TBT 🙏🕊♥️ Miracles indeed to happen keeping our Thoughts alive for all these Beautiful Albatrosses, rest well sed's love and hugs take care and have a wonderful weekend 🤗🌺🌹💞💤🥰
@@oliverl4150 Good morning Dear Oliver 💙☕🤗Thankyou for always Sharing your Thoughts..indeed these birds are Stunning , With Big hearts 💕 I wish you a Wonderful weekend my friend ❤, Keep safe and well take care hugs and be blessed 💞🌹🕊🙏🌸🍀
It's so great all these valuable informations about their wandering over the sea to find enough food for their chick and for themselves🐙🌊. I understand now the reason a parent is away for so long ⏳ So moving all these young fishing in South America ❤good luck to you my sweeties and fly back safe home when you want to start a family💫🍀 Many thanks to the rangers for all the care given to the Albies 🥰 Lady Hawk, you video is really wonderful 💐
Hello Agnes and thank you so much for watching - yes the parents at times can travel up thousands of miles to find food. We think oh- why can't they just fish around New Zealand coast? But it is not that easy. Wishing you a Happy New Year and Holiday season ♥
This is so exciting, @lady hawk. I hope your Christmas was Merry. Thank you for your description and follow-up on RLK.
Hi Sharon! You are welcome! I hope you had a wonderful Christmas with your family! Mine was very nice ♥ It is exciting to be able to follow the albatross that are tagged once again. Sharyn mentioned that we may be able to have that GPS link set up soon so we can all check on the travels like we did with LGK and Tiaki! You are a night owl like me!! Get some sleep - take care! 😪💕
@ 😂 we do our best work while others sleep. I was born a night owl.
I can't wait for the GPS link. That is the best present ever! ♡
@@sharondrury5676 Literally I love to spend my late night hours editing videos, responding to comments and such!!
😢o God please let TBT be alive and ssfe 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
I feel the same way - he had such a hard time having to be supp fed 5 times a week for months since his parents abandoned him. He was the last to fledge too. It will be a long time until we know if he survived - at least 5 years but God willing that will be a big day of celebration to be had!!
My heart hurt hearing this.
I can't stand it 😢😭💔💔💔💔
So interesting where they currently are and the distance traveled!!! When can I reach 300 miles on my smart watch??😂 Wishing LH and everyone an amazing 2025.🤗
🥰💞 🌿🦢💞 Oh my passionate heart!! 💘 What a stunning beauty Mama GLG is!! 🥰🥰 She is absolutely gorgeous, graceful and magnificent!! 💞🦢💞 Oh dear!! I love these closeups that highlight even more all her loveliness, sweetness, cuteness and adorableness. 🥰🥰 May God bless her, Daddy RLK and their precious future chick inside their egg and protect them always. 🙏🦢🥚🦢🙏 Stay safe out at sea Daddy GLK and come home safely soon. 🙏🌊🦢🙏 Your beloved GLG needs you to incubate your precious chick and she will return to the sea to forage and and recharge her batteries. 💞🥚🦢💞 Thank you so much for this wonderful coverage, much appreciated, dear Lady Hawk. 💙💙 Much love, blessings and warm hugs to you, my friend. 💐💙🥰🥰💞🌄🌿👤🥚🦢🌿💫💞🙏
Oooh thanks dear LH🪄☺ for the update, yes a night🌌😇 owl you are to us all.GLG with GPS & RLK🌊 hope its good return🤗💖🙏
Hello Oriane hoohoohoohoo 🦉Thank you and have a great day ♥
Did Manaaki have GPS tag? (Apologies, if I misspelled his name)
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