Royal Albatross update for 2020/21

[Ondine]

The royal family this season will be LGL and LGK who produced an egg on Saturday.  There are some beautiful shots of them together on the Royal Cam website.

[Kiwi Kruzer]

FYI.. Voting is on now , Nov 5 - 15 ,, for the NZ bird of the year .

 

https://www.birdoftheyear.org.nz/

 

[MMDown Under]

1 hour ago, Kiwi Kruzer said:

FYI.. Voting is on now , Nov 5 - 15 ,, for the NZ bird of the year .

 

https://www.birdoftheyear.org.nz/

 

thanks for photos of beautiful NZ birds.  

[Roger88]

1 hour ago, Kiwi Kruzer said:

FYI.. Voting is on now , Nov 5 - 15 ,, for the NZ bird of the year .

 

https://www.birdoftheyear.org.nz/

 

They look like little penguins who can fly. The world is full with amazing stuff. I really hope that this kind wont go extinct in the near decade. Pollution in earth might have an effect on population of natural world 

[MicCanberra]

Cheers

[By The Bay]

On 11/9/2020 at 3:59 PM, Kiwi Kruzer said:

FYI.. Voting is on now , Nov 5 - 15 ,, for the NZ bird of the year .

 

https://www.birdoftheyear.org.nz/

 

"More than 1,500 fake votes were slipped into New Zealand’s Bird of the Year 2020 contest in favor of the kiwi pukupuku." Source NYT

 

Here is a great photo from the article.

[Kiwi Kruzer]

Yes ..it’s a shame ,the Bird of the year seems to get hacked each year . I think last year they had to do a recount. 

[MMDown Under]

1 hour ago, Kiwi Kruzer said:

Yes ..it’s a shame ,the Bird of the year seems to get hacked each year . I think last year they had to do a recount. 

Why?  

[Docker123]

Link to the live website (which is apparently) having troubles today.

 

https://www.doc.govt.nz/nature/native-animals/birds/birds-a-z/albatrosses/royal-albatross-toroa/royal-cam/

 

[Kiwi_cruiser]

Here is the link to the live feed on Youtube:
 

 

[Kiwi Kruzer]

Bird of the Year results are in . The native parrot , Kakapo won . Albatross was a close second .  The Albatross actually received more  votes but this was the first year with preferential voting ,.
 

The results are in -- and 2020 Bird of the Year is.... the kakapo The results are in -- and 2020 Bird of the Year is.... the kakapo   0   16 November 2020  The flightless moss-coloured nocturnal bird has been named the winner -- after a close race against the Antipodean Albatross.

[MicCanberra]

Love the footage of the kakapo trying to mate on the man's head with Steven Fry watching and laughing.

[By The Bay]

8 hours ago, MicCanberra said:

Love the footage of the kakapo trying to mate on the man's head with Steven Fry watching and laughing.

I had to look it up, and here it is for you all to enjoy. Well deserved winner. The Antipodean Albatross to win next year.

 

[Kiwi Kruzer]

The next one is good too .narrated by Benedict Cumberpatch.
 

 

[MicCanberra]

LOL, love them both.