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I love the aggressive, noisy, feisty scrub jays that I’ve been feeding for decades.

Also, not through personal contact but via Cornell Labs, NZ Dept. Of Conservation and YouTube LadyHawk, the amazing Northern Royal Albatross. They’re the largest of sea birds, live for up to 60 years, mate generally for life. This year’s conservation program nestlings on Taiaroa Head, NZ, will fledge in the next couple of weeks and not return to land for 4-5 years. Many spend that interval near Chile. They are endangered through overfishing, destruction of habitat and…plastic pollution. The photo is “Manaaki,” selected as camera chick this year. He weighs around 25 pounds, has a six-foot wing span, and is 7-1/2 months old. #birds #seabirds #albatross

#3goodthings #birds #albatross

Sunday, Aug 27

1. Adjusted nagging “To Do” list from daily to weekly to accommodate newly-honed procrastination skills. All done! ✔️✔️✔️✔️✔️
2. Found four books on my Kindle I’ve not yet read.
3. Bittersweet progress with NZ albatross chicks training for flight. They’ll all fledge soon and I’ll miss their daily antics. (New chicks will hatch in January)

https://youtu.be/n1q51chjqxE?si=N8eSCZLEGhGR-c7T

#birds #albatross

🪿This is SO cute. Take a break and watch a bit of this video. (Reduce volume)

These two Northern Albatross chicks will be fledging out to sea in a couple of weeks and not return to land for 4-5 years. Right now, they’re both learning how to maneuver into flight their 25-pound bodies and 6-foot-span wings. They’re both 7 months old and nest in New Zealand, fed daily by both parents.

YouTube Video from Lady Hawk, Cornell Labs, NZ Dept. Of Conservation

https://youtu.be/m0448D03Bi0

The live albatross camera shows some nasty weather coming up the Dunedin harbour.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqLu2QuyPPE

#Albatross #Otepoti

Meet just-named “Manaaki,” Northern Royal Albatross cam chick, hatched Jan 21 and grown to a whopping 11 kg five months later. He will fledge in September, then likely end up in Southern oceans and near the Patagonian Shelf for a few of years.

They live 40-60 years, stay at sea for years at a time, returning only to breed, and fly about 190,000 km per year. They’re considered endangered.

(From Dept. Of Conservation Royal Cam, Royal Albatross Taiaroa Head, NZ, via Cornell Labs and LadyHawk.)
#birds
#albatross

#Postcard #4 arrived today from #NewZealand! A gorgeous photo of a northern royal #albatross. A beautiful #bird. This is the 2nd one from NZ. One more to go for me on the #PostcardSwap.

#FleetwoodMac #ManOfTheWorld #Albatross #JigsawPuzzleBlues #SecondChapter #PeterGreen #DannyKirwan #vinylrecords #RecordCollector #discogs #recordfairs #vinyladdict #vinylcollection
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#FleetwoodMac #GreenManalishi #Albatross #OhWell #JigsawPuzzleBlues #PeterGreen #DannyKirwan #vinylrecords #RecordCollector #discogs #recordfairs #vinyladdict #vinylcollection
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#SilentSunday

#photography #birds #albatross #SouthGeorgia #SouthernOcean #travel #moa

unrelated, here's an uplifting story about a really seasoned #albatross - the oldest in recorded Australian history at 46 years of age https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-04-19/australias-oldest-wandering-albatross-spotted-off-wa-coast/102232650

I had seen Laysan albatross in this area before, but it wasn't until the way out on this visit that we saw a pair of adults, and then looking through the dense flora, I found this little guy on the nest. I came back a week later, and although I didn't get a clear view of the chick, I loved the way he was lifting his wings. His parents were out hunting so perhaps it was trying to make itself look bigger. https://fineartamerica.com/featured/laysan-albatross-chick-on-nest-lifting-its-wings-belinda-greb.html #albatross #aYearforArt #wildlifephotography #Kauai

The very complex courtship ritual of albatross includes rapid bill circling and bowing,and beak clacking. See more here: https://fineartamerica.com/featured/waved-albatross-courtship-galapagos-islands-joan-carroll.html #albatross #birds #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #galapagos #AYearForArt #BuyIntoArt #giftideas #TheArtDistrict #SpringIntoArt @joancarroll

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#albatross
I ought to remember to use the BIOS option to disconnect the battery😫 in #Framework #laptop #FrameworkPuter. I have to set the clock (along with:
- swap Ctrl & Fn keys;
- set battery charge rate;
- select max-battery boot option;
- disable "Turbo-boost" performance)
already in BIOS on nearly every boot💩

20230305-22:45 disconnected battery

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#albatross
I ought to remember to use the BIOS option to disconnect the battery😫 in #Framework #laptop #FrameworkPuter. I have to set the clock (along with:
- swap Ctrl & Fn keys;
- set battery charge rate;
- select max-battery boot option;
- disable "Turbo-boost" performance)
already in BIOS on nearly every boot💩

20230305-22:45 disconnected

With ~76-79% battery charge limit (to have relatively longer life of the battery than charging 100% all the time), puny battery of
#Framework #FrameworkPuter @frameworkcomputer
#laptop (Intel i5-1135G7) seems to last only ~2.5 days without plugging in until next boot.

Discharge of the battery to empty constantly will reduce the meaningful time period of the battery too.

Essentially need to #batterySit the damn thing; sans AC power, 2.5 hour till ~55%: WiFi, FVWM 3, Firefox 1-2 tabs.
#albatross

#albatross
I ought to remember to use the BIOS option to disconnect the battery😫 in #Framework #laptop #FrameworkPuter. I have to set the clock (along with:
- swap Ctrl & Fn keys;
- set battery charge rate;
- select max-battery boot option;
- disable "Turbo-boost" performance)
already in BIOS on nearly every boot💩

20230305-22:45 disconnected

Bird of the Day - Waved Albatross, Galápagos 2017
Today's pterodactyl

#birds #photography #nature #wildlife #Ecuador #albatross

A Big Storm is Comin

#fanart #xtriplet23x #stormthealbatross #sonic #sonicthehedgehog #bara #muscle #beefy #huge #avian #bird #albatross

We need to start worrying about what kind of world we are going to leave for these beautiful creatures 😍 :nyancat_rainbow: 🙏

#albatross #kauai #northshore

Scene 57, Take 3: The Kiss of the Hopeful Albatross. And... action! :ablobspin:

#albatross #kauai #northshore