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| White feathers starting to show on breast |
The Laysan albatross chicks are growing quickly and starting to loose their brown fuzz to reveal the true feathers below.
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| Not a turkey, just brutally attacked by older birds |
Unfortunately there is also about a 40% mortality rate and many of them are starting to die [difficult to witness]. There is also a very curious behavior where the older birds will mercilessly attack and pick at the young ones, occasionally completely denuding their head.
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| Chicks are everywhere underfoot |
I'm looking forward to watching the little guys start fledging in a few weeks. And looking forward to not needing ear plugs to sleep.
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