Every year the Laysan Albatross come to our neighborhood - here are some photos & information about these amazing birds.
It has been a month since I reported on Pela, "my" Laysan albatross chick in Princeville, Kauai. He/she is now ten weeks old and growing like crazy. I will not know his/her gender for awhile so until then I am choosing the "she" pronoun.
Of course he/she is "my" albatross chick because, after all, he/she was born on my birthday and I was lucky enough to get to name her. Pela means "soar" in Hawaiian and that is what he/she will do in about four months from now.
They're back! Each year Hob Osterlund, author of Holy Moli, Albatross and Other Ancestors, has a contest to guess when the first albatross will return to Kauai. This year one eager bird (not the one shown in the photo) was spotted at a Kilauea property on Thursday, November 8th!
It is a special time of year for guests staying at Honu Point on Kaweonui Road in Princeville, Kauai, Hawaii. The Laysan albatross chicks who were born in January are very busy practicing to fly.
Visit Our Local Guide to learn more about our part of the world. Here we share a list of things to see and do during your vacation on Kauai.
