Despite their far ranging birds also exhibit philopatry, breeding in their natal colony even if they travel to other colonies.

The seasons shape the composition of the colony-young queens are regularly adopted in their natal colonies after mating in late summer.

In the beginning, young winged queens fly out from their natal colony, mate with foreign males and start new colonies independently.

This course depends on the situation which they find on their natal colony.

Young adults breeding for the first time usually return to their natal colony, and often nest very close to where they hatched.

Albatrosses are highly philopatric, meaning they will usually return to their natal colony to breed.

They exhibit strong philopatry, returning to their natal colony to breed and returning to the same nesting site over many years.

Birds usually return to their natal colony to breed.

They are colonial nesters, displaying strong philopatry to their natal colonies and nesting sites.

Storm petrels display high levels of philopatry, returning to their natal colonies to breed.