Many Laysan Albatrosses call the Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, located in the North Pacific Ocean, home. This year has shown to be a very good one for the bird species.
Laysan Albatrosses are beautiful birds that are often spotted gliding over the Pacific waters.
Many of the graceful birds call the Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, located in the North Pacific Ocean, home. This year has proven to be a very good one for the species.
According to a Facebook post by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, record nest numbers inside the refuge have been reported by volunteer counters. Nests are comprised of shrubbery, dirt and grass.
Once those materials are gathered, they are piled into mounds that develop into cup-like nests. The egg-laying process begins sometime in the middle of November and a roughly 65-day incubation period follows.
The baby chicks hatch during the months of January and February. The photo shared by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service shows Laysan
