[WonderMomma]

Source of info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black-footed_albatross

The black-footed albatross (Phoebastria nigripes) is a large seabird of the albatross family Diomedeidae from the North Pacific. All but 2.5% of the population is found among the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. It is one of three species of albatross that range in the northern hemisphere, nesting on isolated tropical islands. Unlike many albatrosses, it is dark plumaged.

Breeding

The black-footed albatross, like the rest of its family, forms long term pair-bonds that last for life. After fledging the birds return to the colony after three years, and spend two years building nests, dancing and being with prospective mates, a behaviour that probably evolved to ensure maximum trust between the birds (raising an albatross chick is a massive energetic investment, and a long courting period establishes for both birds that the other is committed). They will start reproducing after about seven years, mating every two years.

Nests are simple depressions scraped in the sand, into which one dull white with reddish brown spots egg is laid.The egg is incubated for just over two months (65 days). Both birds incubate the egg, the male incubating more as the female leaves soon after hatching to recoup reserves used for egg-laying. The average time spent on incubating shifts is 18 days. However, mates can wait up to 38 days to be relieved, and if something happens to the mate the other has been recorded incubating for 49 days without food or water.

The chick is brooded for 20 days by its parents, after which both parents leave the nest and return to feed the chick. The chick is fed regurgitated food by sticking its bill inside that of its parent. Fledging occurs after 140 days.

[kellyhound]

humans can learn from that behaviour.

[Mr.NoCredit]

Originally Posted by kellyhound ↗

humans can learn from that behaviour.

Personally I think it might hurt a bit to bang our faces together like that.

[marcos_69]

Reminds me of my clubbing days.

[WonderMomma]

Originally Posted by marcos_69 ↗

Reminds me of my clubbing days.

[WonderMomma]

Originally Posted by kellyhound ↗

humans can learn from that behaviour.

As a species, we're trying.

[kellyhound]

[marcos_69]

Originally Posted by WonderMomma ↗

As a species, we're trying.

[WonderMomma]

I have another one that I'll share here - a male Alexandrine Parakeet performs a mating ritual for his own reflection in the mirror. Then human imitates it.

Fun fact: Alexandrine's are one in only 3 parrot species where sex can be determined by feather color/markings. Eclectus parrots and Indian Ringnecks are the other two.

There are other species where there are very subtle differences but it's not always a guarantee. DNA sex testing is required to determine the sex of all other species.

[soja]

aw, the albatross look like they having so much fun.