7.8K views · 284 reactions | With pipping underway, the Royal...

The Royal Albatross egg could begin hatching at any moment! Here, a ranger stops in on the morning of January 21 to examine the egg while the incubating adult (the male, named OGK) supervises. The #RoyalCam egg is expected to hatch around January 27, but it may occur 1–2 days earlier or later. Reports are that peeping was heard inside the egg! When a Northern Royal Albatross egg enters the hatching window, rangers from the New Zealand Department of Conservation begin daily checks at the nest to

35K views · 868 reactions | It's time for a check on the Royal Albatross nest! Here, a ranger from the New Zealand Department of Conservation makes a quick check on the egg at the Top Flat nest site. Only about a week remains until the egg is expected to show the first signs of hatching! Keep tabs on the nest LIVE at AllAboutBirds.org/Albatross | Bird Cams | Facebook