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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057 now nicks the fish from 055
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056 has now arrived
and after a bit, takes the fish from 057
054 flies off, 057 wipes her beak and 056 now gets tucked in
Everybody has had fish
I am wondering what the weather is actually like here for since the cam has been altered it is so difficult to tell. Is it cloudy / misty?
And ... has there ever been any update on what is wrong with the bottom wide angle cam and if it is every going to be fixed? Just wondering :-)
FISH @ 16:01 - 33 arrives with another fish and it is a whopper!
054 grabs it
33 flies off, 054 drags the fish and now Maya arrives
All on the nest and waiting as 054 gets tucked in :-)
Everyone now having had their fill and flown, 057 has the fish all to herself :-D
057 only has a couple of bits and turns away and then Maya arrives followed closely by 33 and both make for the fish.
Maya takes the fish and 33 flies off. Maya then feeds herself while 057 looks on (she has given 057 a couple of bits)
055 arrives and Maya gives them both some fish
Maya still feeding 057 and 055 (right) as 054 looks on.
Nice to get a close up of them
Catch up
17:04 All four on the nest as Maya continues to feed
17:08 056 flies off Maya feeds 054
17:53 All chicks have been well fed by mum. 057 and its sibling snooze while Maya at last gets some peace to see to herself and enjoys some fish.
17:57 33 arrived and flew off with the remains of the fish (missed capture)
33 returned with the fish a few minutes ago and feeding himself at the back of the nest.
057 has now moved up to him and 33 gives her a couple of bits :-)
The juvies are on and off the nest and at great speed! Perhaps they are playing chase LOL About 10 minutes ago 054 was on the nest with 057 and was doing little jumps across the nest. It was funny for it was as if she was showing 057 what to do but then she jumped on her! Few minutes later, 054 took off and after landing she jumped on 057's wing. How odd!