Oldest wild bird in the US has chick at 60!

Oldest wild bird in the US has chick at 60!

source

HONOLULU -- The oldest known wild bird in the U.S. is a new mother. A U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service biologist spotted the Laysan albatross that's at least 60 years old a few weeks ago.

"She looks great," Peterjohn said in a news release Tuesday. "To know that she can still successfully raise young at age 60-plus, that is beyond words."

The bird, named Wisdom, has likely raised at least 30 to 35 chicks during her life...

[atsimg]http://files.abovetopsecret.com/images/member/792e3d7e5949.jpg[/atsimg] photo source

With all the dead bird threads lately I feel pretty psyched to be able to post this one!

I hope you all enjoy - I know I do!

What a joy to see life goes on, and triumphs!

peace

reply to post by silo13


Damn, I didn't even know that birds lived that long.

reply to post by silo13


Star and flag from me Silo, that's awesome. Like another poster said, never knew birds could live that long. A nice post on an otherwise bleak(ish?) forum.

I'm glad you two likes it... It's a beautiful thing when nature reminds us how she prevails...
Talk about HOPE for everyone - worldwide.
Does this mean we should take 'her' for granted? Absolutely not!
But still, knowing her longevity and endurance combined with such a sense of peace?
Absolutely extraordinary...

peace

gimme it's address .. i'll send over a bottle of the finest ... congrats birdie .. better late than never ...!

reply to post by silo13


Great post!! It just lets you know what’s at stake………..