Link to previous thread: Manton Bay – June 2019
The season so far: Maya arrived back 14 March and Blue 33(11) on 23 March. Maya laid 4 eggs 2, 5, 8 and 11 April hatching 11, 11, 13 and 17 May. The four chicks were ringed on 21 June as follows: #1 Blue 054 (F), #2 Blue 055 (M), #3 Blue 056 (M) and #4 Blue 057 (F). Further details of their vital statistics can be found here.
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A fish has been delivered and all four on the nest just now.
The one in front nicks the fish
and is now getting tucked in
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The fish is finished as one by one the juvies had their fill and then flew off leaving 057 who I didn't see get any!
FISH @ 18:31
33 arrives with a whopper which Maya takes
33 flies off and Maya feeds 057
057 has had a good feed and now Maya is feeding the others who have arrived for more fish
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Link >>> Blue 057 not far from fledging
All snuggled down after a hard days play
c) ROP
All sleeping and a lovely big fish has been left for their breakfast
Morning ALL. . One juvie having breakfish
057, I presume, feeding herself Maya half dozing
C ROP