Due to the generosity of a Friends of Midway Atoll member, every membership or donation is matched dollar-for-dollar through December 31, 2024!
While government workers sit behind a desk, a colony of homo sapiens do the day-to-day sweat labor. Your membership supports flight cost to Midway for this winter's bird counters, a fancy camera lens to Dan the photographer—so he can share Kuaihelani with you; an after-work hour stipend for Nikki the blog writer; and a $1,000 stipend goes to every 6-month volunteer!
You can also show them your appreciation by simply becoming a member through a separate donation. Give wildlife a fighting chance to thrive amidst the impacts that threaten Kuaihelani (the backbone of the heavens)!
Wisdom is a grandmother…again!
Wisdom's chick, N333, who hatched in 2011, returned this nesting season to find her mate and by December 12, 2024 was incubating an egg. https://youtu.be/3mONHQPqrRo On February 4, 2025 the chick had fully hatched! Wisdom's grand chick videos coming soon!!! Wisdom's chick, wearing band number N333, first pipped into the world January of 2011 when…
Valentines Day and Beyond!
Wisdom, the world's oldest known banded wild bird, feeds her chick on February 14, 2025 on Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, while the board members of Friends of Midway Atoll have been working hard to provide our social media followers and members with the most immediate and suggested ways to support the employees of the…
Wisdom Prevails!
Having spent several weeks at sea, Wisdom, a Laysan albatross and the world's oldest known banded wild bird, returns to Kuaihelani (Midway Atoll) on February 6, 2025 to a newly hatched chick! Within hours of Wisdom’s arrival she traded parenting responsibilities with her mate before he headed out to sea to replenish his energy. Mahalo…
Your Sunday Morning Moment on Kuaihelani (Midway Atoll) with Joe Owen
This winter through spring 2025 grab your cup of joe and join Joe Owens on our Instagram or Facebook Page every Sunday morning or if you are not on social media, you can find it here. Each post is authored by Joe, unless noted otherwise, and complemented by one of his stellar images or video.…
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Farewell to Counting Albatross and on to Banding Ducks!
As the first group of Bird Counters began departing the week of January 13th, there has been much to celebrate! The most exciting news is this year's total for Mōlī (Laysan Albatross) nests at nearly 620,000! This is the second highest number recorded since the annual nest count over 30 years ago. At least 660,000…
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A First Flight Captured on Film!
In late December 2024 a Koa'e kea (White-tailed Tropicbird) was captured with trail cam footage as it fledged from a tree cavity nest. As you watch the video notice how several curious Mōlī or Laysan Albatross wander by to check-out what is going on. Stick around to the end when the parent returns! https://youtu.be/4ZPqPCUvXxE?si=UYvjX9nXp_Cg6oNY Koaʻe…
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Your gift also…
- Helps us share with you what is happening on Midway Atoll!
- Funds field cameras and an aviary to monitor endangered species.
- Supports actions to keep the nest site of Wisdom, and the world's largest Bonin petrel and albatross colony, safe from attacks by mice or spread of aggressive noxious weeds.
Article written by Ann Bell