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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Hello cheeky :-)
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Just for the record - the fledging stats Blue 054 - 04 July - 54 days old Blue 055 - 03 July - 53 days old Blue 056 - 05 July - 53 days old Blue 057 - 11 July - 55 days old
Is this 057 that has returned and the one looking into the cam?
Edit: IMO - it is 057 and while posting she took off like a pro!
Thank you so much for the feedback, MARIE :) As you can tell, we are all thrilled that #4(057) has fledged successfully, she has never given up despite her "sensitive" position in the brood ;)
I wish this chick ("juvie" from now on) would have shown a leg so we could see if it's 057:
To nest, wingercised, and off to our left - I reckon it was 057 but KAREN et al may recognise from markings :)
Different head angles:
Can you read the ring? ;)
Sample leap:
IMAGICAT
I don’t know Scylla, this was taken just before lift off but in poor light.
054 on the nest with a sibling that is onthe edge, shouting, presumably for fish
C ROP
Two juvies on the nest and the one in the centre I believe is 057
zooming in on the ID - I think it reads 057
and another
FISH @ 15:50
quickly taken by one of the juvies
short video of 15:50 Fish Delivery from Blue 33
I think the ring is pretty clear - 057 has returned
and she has just taken off