Sunday 15th January 2023

The family is on the move under the watchful eye of a parent

​Hello friends and family
The week began with a quick trip to the Dunedin Wildlife hospital with a chick that had a hot foot. Sure enough it was a bone infection and hopefully we caught it in time. At the same time, I picked up our female and she was very pleased to get home and see her partner again.

Glorious Pohutukawa

​The team completed the micro-chipping in this colony on Tuesday so we only have 2 chicks left in the field to microchip on Thursday.

A younger, still fluffy pair of chicks

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​The team completed the micro-chipping in this colony on Tuesday so we only have 2 chicks left in the field to microchip on Thursday.

mixed cropping in the garden

​No surprizes – one pair of chicks had lost 1kg in a week so they came in. We don’t know why their parents have stopped feeding them. It does happen but it is good to know that both parents are alive. Then we picked up 3 chicks that had reached 70 days old and had new parents. They have done a great job, but 2 of them had lost 300g in 2 days.

Feeling the heat

​By Friday afternoon, 3 of the 5 were feeding from the hand. It is a juggling act between fear and hunger. They have never seen a fish before, but we are patient with them until it all works out.

It is cooler in the shade

Hiltrun came up yesterday and did the rounds. All chicks in the colonies are doing well.
Have a great week
Rosalie