Chatham Island albatross

Fully fledged Chatham Island albatross chick on its flowerpot nest. Photo Chatham Island Taiko Trust

A young Chatham Island albatross snuggles up to a decoy of an adult. Photo Chatham Island Taiko Trust

Chatham albatross chick on flowerpot nest. Photo David Boyle/Chatham Island Taiko Trust

Chatham Island albatross chicks with decoy adults, scattered across the new colony being created on the southwest coast of the main Chatham Island. Photo David Boyle/Chatham Island Taiko Trust

A young albatross close to fledging practises flapping its wings. Photo Chatham Island Taiko Trust

The new Chatham Island albatross colony is located above the big sea cliffs on the Tuanui's farm in the southwest of the main Chatham Island. Photo Alison Ballance

Albatrosses on the move - the boxes in the foreground contain 50 albatross chicks collected from The Pyramid, which is the Chatham Albatross''s only breeding ground. Photo Chatham Island Taiko Trust

It is a big challenge to land on the wave-lashed Pyramid to collect albatross chicks for the translocation. Photo Chatham Island Taiko Trust

The Chatham albatross colony on The Pyramid is a busy place during the breeding season. Photo Chatham Island Taiko Trust

Hundreds of Chatham Island albatrosses fly around The Pyramid, where they breed. Photo Chatham Island Taiko Trust