Golf Birdie in Hawaii
the Joe-kster looking for an elusive Golf Birdie in Kauai...
Spotted on the Lakes Hole #9
Princeville Makai Golf Course (Kauai, Hawaii):
DO NOT DISTURB!
Laysan Albatross, ‘Moli’
The Laysan Albatross is a seabird that nests on Kauai from November through
July.
These birds mate for life and both parents take care of the chick. A single egg
is laid in
early December and is incubated for approximately 2 months. Nesting is an
energetically
demanding time and the birds should not be disturbed.
In early February the chick hatches. After 2 weeks the chick is left alone,
often for a few
days, while parents are feeding at sea. The parents have NOT abandoned the chick
– they
will return regularly to feed it. In late June or early July, the chick takes
its first flight to
the sea and will not return for 3 to 4 years.