Nov 7, 2017 Banded Male #4235 has built a beautiful nest and is waiting for the female to arrive. Nov 10 the female has arrived, probably the same mate as last year. This pair has also been in our study before, the male is 10 years old this year and is using the same nest site as last year in the Home Ranch, a good breeding colony and he has a strong nest. You can compare previous seasons of this banded male HERE, HERE, HERE and HERE. The first egg in 2016 was was laid on Nov 16. Let's see what happens this year.
This pair has been named by the children of the World Museum Project Chukyo University,Toyota, Japan, courtesy of Lorraine Leo. The male is Peace and the female is Harmony. The chicks are Piccolo and Pizzacato.
First egg was seen Nov 17, 2017.
First chick was seen Dec 19th.
Banded Male #4235 |
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Nov 7, 2017 |
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Male #4235. The same nest as last year. |
This is the Home Ranch breeding group. Can you find #4235 on his nest? |
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Nov 7 |
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Nov 9 |
Nov 10 |
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Male is waiting for the female to arrive. |
Male is waiting for the female to arrive. |
Male is waiting for the female to arrive. |
Female has arrived. |
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Nov 11 |
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Nov 13 |
Nov 14 |
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Both parents |
Both parents |
Both parents |
Both parents |
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Nov 15 |
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Nov 17 |
Nov 18 |
No Picture Today |
No Picture Today |
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3 day snow storm |
3 day snow storm |
Both parents and one egg |
Female and one egg. |
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Nov 19 |
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Nov 22 |
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No Picture Today
Snow Storm |
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Peace and two eggs |
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Peace and two eggs |
Peace and two eggs |
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Nov 23 |
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Nov 26 |
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Peace and two eggs |
Peace and two eggs |
Peace and two eggs |
Peace and two eggs |
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Nov 27 |
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Nov 29 |
Nov 30 |
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No Picture Today |
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Peace and two eggs |
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Peace and two eggs |
Peace and two eggs |
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Dec 1 |
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Dec 3 |
Dec 4 |
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Peace and two eggs |
Peace and two eggs |
Peace and two eggs |
Harmony and two eggs (she has been gone 15 days) |
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Dec 5 |
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Dec 8 |
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Harmony and two eggs |
Harmony and two eggs |
Harmony and two eggs |
Harmony and two eggs |
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Dec 9 |
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Dec 12 |
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Harmony and two eggs |
Harmony and two eggs |
Harmony and two eggs |
Harmony and two eggs |
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Dec 13 |
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Dec 16 |
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No Picture Today |
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Harmony and two eggs |
Harmony and two eggs |
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Harmony and two eggs |
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Dec 17 |
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Dec 19 |
Dec 20 |
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Harmony and Peace, two eggs. |
Peace, two eggs. |
Peace, one egg and one chick !! . |
Harmony, and the two chicks Piccolo and Pizzacato. |
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Dec 21 |
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Dec 24 |
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Peace, and the two chicks Piccolo and Pizzacato. |
Harmony, and the two chicks Piccolo and Pizzacato. |
Peace, and the two chicks Piccolo and Pizzacato. |
Harmony, and the two chicks Piccolo and Pizzacato. |
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Dec 25 |
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Dec 28 |
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Peace, and the two chicks Piccolo and Pizzacato. |
Peace, and the two chicks Piccolo and Pizzacato. |
Harmony with the two chicks Piccolo and Pizzacato. |
Peace, and Harmony with the two chicks Piccolo and Pizzacato. |
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Dec 29 |
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Jan 1 |
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Happy New Year, no pictures today |
Peace, and the two chicks Piccolo and Pizzacato. |
Harmony with the two chicks Piccolo and Pizzacato. |
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Jan 2 |
Jan 3 |
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Jan 5 |
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Peace, and the two chicks Piccolo and Pizzacato. |
Peace, and the two chicks Piccolo and Pizzacato. |
Harmony with the two chicks Piccolo and Pizzacato. |
Peace, and the two chicks Piccolo and Pizzacato. |
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Jan 6 |
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Jan 8 |
Jan 9 |
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Harmony with the two chicks Piccolo and Pizzacato. |
Harmony with the two chicks Piccolo and Pizzacato. |
Harmony with the two chicks Piccolo and Pizzacato. |
Harmony with the two chicks Piccolo and Pizzacato. |
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Jan 10 |
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Jan 13 |
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No Picture Today |
Harmony with the two chicks Piccolo and Pizzacato. |
Peace with the two chicks Piccolo and Pizzacato. |
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Jan 14 |
Jan 15 |
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This concludes the Nest Check pictures for the Adelie 2017-18 breeding season. Please come back in Nov 2018, for another year of penguin stories. |
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Piccolo and Pizzacato. |
Piccolo and Pizzacato. |
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