World's oldest wild bird lays egg at age 74

UPI ^ | 12/9/24 | Ben Hooper

[DallasBiff]

Dec. 9 (UPI) -- The world's oldest known wild bird has laid an egg at the estimated age of 74 on a North Pacific island, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said.

The wildlife service Pacific region said on social media that Wisdom, a Laysan albatross, was seen nesting with a new partner and has laid an egg at the Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, located on the northwest edge of the Hawaiian Archipelago

[DallasBiff]

What is the average lifespan of a bird? I heard of Parrots living 50 years or more.

Have fun.

[The Spirit Of Allegiance]

I saw ‘wild old bird’ and figured this was about Pelosi. Never mind.

[plsvn]

I immediately thought Hillary.

[Telepathic Intruder]

Cockatoos can live over 100 years.

[dfwgator]

What is the average lifespan of a bird?

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African or European?

[ABStrauss]

Correction.

Nancy Pelosi’s age is wrong, and she only sounds like she’s laying eggs.

[Ezekiel]

Wisdom, a Laysan albatross, was seen nesting with a new partner and has laid an egg

"You never stick your neck out for nobody" ~ Big Joe

[SunkenCiv]

part bird, part cougar.

https://freerepublic.com/focus/chat/4282505/posts

[spokeshave]

Wisdom, a Laysan albatross, was seen nesting with a new partner and has laid an egg

Makes a great omelette.

[Dacula]

So... Does Taylor Lorenz still have a chance to breed?

[No name given]

I certainly hope not, in her case anyways.

[Sequoyah101]

DOGE, people are paid to know these fascinating things. Out on Midway Island, some rangefinder with USFW is right now observing Wisdom do her thing. He or she has a backup and support persons so the observations can continue. I guess it serves a purpose to preserve the species or something. I am glad we have Wisdom though, really I am.