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 is getting height now! Up she goes
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What a fantastic effort from 057
She's helicoptering now!
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Oh, well I might be duplicating KAREN but here is a series of post-noon helicopters (I see that 057 is now having a well-deserved rest!):
IMAGICAT
33 arrives followed soon by Maya.
057 snoozes while mum and dad stand looking around. They must be thinking what on earth have the brats done to our nest - all 33's building is practically demolished
33 flew up and appeared as if he was attempted to mate
Some more great efforts from 057 just now
There has been numerous helicoperting - too many for me to capture and Scylla or Birdie may have them but here is one short video from me :-)
33 arrives with a stick which he then places. 057 looked at his talons and then 054 flew in perhaps looking for fish but I think 33 may have other ideas and may be starting to try and repair/rebuild his nest LOL
All four on the nest - suspect 33 may have a fish!
FISH @ 17:13 and it is a whopper!