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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I thought at first that 33 was feeding one of the kids but I think he is only being watched intensely 057 (?) standing at the side an somebody flying around in the background
33 finishes and swallows the tail and as he backs away the youngsters is really in his face, evidently sqwaking at him In their frustration the chick pecks at the bedding and before I can discern the ring number, has managed to find a piece of fish I wouldn't stake my life on it but I think the chick is 056
Whover is flying around behind the nest is doing so beautifully
33 flew a couple of minutes ago
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057, very relaxed, looks around her.
She is developing quite a dark necklace
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Just saw the cam being zoomed in a bit! Quite the reverse of ideal when fledging imminent but on a positive, we can now read the rings :-)
Blue 057 (53 days old)
I think it is 054 who lands and finds a fish piece. It is flapping while holding the fish piece in its talon. The first I have seen any of them attempt taking off with the fish!
Maya then arrives followed by 055. Maya then takes off and then something swoops past the nest. 054 takes off without the fish which 055 picks up and starts to eat.
33 arrives fishless! 057 first looks at his talons
Then two offsprings appear looking for fish too
33 then flies off. Perhaps away fishing after checking the larder :-)
054 and 057 looking out while the other has a rest.
A sibling pops in for a rest keeping 057 company
FISH @ 14:58
33 arrived with a fish which 055 grabbed. Another juvie appeared as 33 flew off
055 getting tucked into the fish
057 practises while her sibs make a mess at the teatable ;)
IMAGICAT
054 is now picking up pieces of fish that 055 has torn and dropped. 057, after a few wing flaps, now looks on - she really is massive in comparison.