74 year old albatross lays an egg

[malaise]

https://www.staradvertiser.com/2024/12/03/breaking-news/wisdom-the-laysan-albatross-has-laid-another-egg-at-midway/

Wisdom the Laysan albatross, known as the oldest known banded bird in the wild, has defied the odds again.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service officials said Wisdom, approximately 74 years old, returned to Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge in late November.

She has a new mate, and has laid another egg.

USFWS shared a photo of the pair fussing over the egg in its nest at the wildlife refuge. Volunteers have observed the male albatross taking the first incubation

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😀for today’s feel good story

[scarletlib]

1. Great story and a great surprise.

I saw the headline and thought it was a political reference until I read on.

[malaise]

15. LOL

😀

[DFW]

2. Ah, OK, this is about a real bird.

When I heard about a 74 year old laying an egg, I was originally about to say, hold on, Trump is 78, not 74.

[Gore1FL]

7. I did the exact same thing. LOL NT

[malaise]

16. LOL

😀

[KarenS]

3. As a 75 year-old woman,,, I say "Yikes"

I hope this is what she wanted too much for me

[LisaL]

6. Hey, what a bird to do when she got a new younger hubby?

[Beatlelvr]

4. You go girl!

[Kid Berwyn]

5. "It's just a number."

“And what is yours, my Sweet?”

[Quiet Em]

8. An awesome feel good story

Thank you. I need that today.

[carpetbagger]

9. Please, God, let it be Harry Truman returning.

Go kick some billionaire tail.

[iluvtennis]

10. 74 years old - wow!

[malaise]

13. Thanks for posting the pic

Rec😀

[iluvtennis]

19. You're most welcome! n/t

[usaf-vet]

11. In a little more than a month a 78 year old pig we be defecating on the Resolute desk in the Oval Office everyday.

With apologies to malaise and other DUers..... but I just couldn't let it go.

[malaise]

12. THIS

Rec

[usaf-vet]

14. This!

[Maru Kitteh]

17. Well, this makes me feel a little lame for just wanting to retire.

A new baby again?

[PlanetBev]

18. Gee, she's the same age as me

Gonna go out right now and find me some young stuff.

[LAS14]

20. I surely expected a story from The Onion!!! nt

[malaise]

21. LOL

It’s a nice ‘ ole bird story’ 😀