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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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And now 057 has returned and sits on the edge of the nest while her siblings eat
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The nest was empty a few minutes ago and no fish remains for both juvies had eaten their fish on the nest and flown off with the remains.
Now, 33 is on the nest and eating from a FISH while surrounding by 3 juvies.
33 has flown with the fish and soon after all juvies fly off. ENS
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Three juvies appeared and calling!
Something upsetting 057 as she is mantling! 056 remains lying down.
057 has been on/off the nest a few times and is back just now and still yelling!
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Morning ALL - thunder and lightning here!
Couple of juvies (054 and 057) on the nest shouting for breakfish
FISH @ 05:24
Just a blurr as both juvies dived for the fish dragging poor 33
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054 dragged it across the nest but held on to if for the fish was still flappin :-( Then a tussle as 057 tried to steal but 054 held on and now is getting tucked in as 057 waits