Breathtaking Sunset Departure 🌅 By Royal Albatross In Coastal New Zealand | DOC | Cornell Lab

Female albatross BOK takes wing as the sun sets over the Northern Royal Albatross breeding colony in New Zealand’s Pukekura/Taiaroa Head. Her mate (named WYL) arrived earlier to relieve her from duties at the nest. Here, she takes advantage of the blustering winds to head out to sea to find food for their chick on February 8. This Northern Royal Albatross pair have been caring for their single chick at the scenic Top Flat Track nest site since it hatched on January 31. 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 or at ******************************* 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. 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