The golf course close to our condo seems to be home to a group of Laysan Albatross. These are remarkable birds, but I have been unable to verify everything we were told on the golf cart tour. The Albatross is monogamous and raises one chick per year (confirmed). The male and female take turns on the nest while the other ventures forth to find food (confirmed). Each may be gone for 17 days flying to Alaska for squid (unconfirmed - squid is the food, but National Geographic source says 3 days). They can fly for many days (up to 17) without stop because they turn off half their brains which sleeps while the other half remains awake (unconfirmed, but some birds do this). Very confusing - I did find a source that argues all claims were true. I think I will go with the scientists over the pro golfer/tour guide.
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