Royal Albatross ~ QT FLEDGES!! 🐦 💕 1st Chick To Take Off! Congratulations & Safe Travels! ✈️

QT took us all by surprise this afternoon with her unexpected fledge at 12:53 PM NZT!! QT was resting as a storm came in and then she got up and was wingercising & all of a sudden the wind caught under her wings & up she went up in the air! QT then flew like a pro out over the sea, turning to the right until she went out of view! Congratulations to our sweet QT and safe travels!! ♥♥ Her fledge is at 3:15 in regular time and then in slomo! QT is 220 days old today! QT is the first chick to fledge this season!! Wow - she was ready but we were not! I thought she might fledge early but not this early! YRK will come in and look for QT and not realize she has left. She will wait at the nest and then walk around looking for her before she takes off as well. I think I can say QT just took a piece of all our hearts with her today and we miss her very much and pray that she stays safe out there! She is a strong and very resilient yo