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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L-R 054, 055 with fish and 057
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054 still stands but when 055 disregards a piece of fish skin, 057 moves forward, takes and eats.
054 flew off followed soon after by 057 leaving 055 to eat his fish.
Once finished 055 flew off leaving the remains on the nest
Maya then arrived and grabbed the fish remains
056 appeared and dived at Maya's feet
056 then takes the fish and flies off with it
Maya picks up a few fallen fish bits and then 054 arrives. Maya flies off leaving 054 shouting for fish.
FISH @ 16:30
Screen had frozen and when refreshed, 33 was on the nest and a juvie had grabbed the fish
Now turned around, I think it is 054 enjoying their fish
Maya now arrives and looks at her daughter who has just finished the fish!
Maya flies off followed by 054
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057 now arrived and shouting for a fish
As I type, 057 flies off
Maya now arrives followed by 057 who is constantly calling
FISH @ 17:20
33 arrives with a fish and Maya and 057 make for it - 057 wins
Video of 17:20 33's Fish Delivery
Maya flew off a few minutes ago leaving 057 to enjoy her fish
057 ate a good bit and then flew off with the fish in talon!
057 quickly returned still holding the fish
and took off with it once more
Video of 057 taking off with the fish
3 of our gorgeous 4 present and the 4th, or mum or dad, just flew overhead as they all ducked.
I think the juvie without fish is 055 The other two both tuckingin
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