Continued from Manton Bay – May 2020
The history of the Manton Bay nest, breeding stats and links to previous threads can be found here
The season so far: The resident pair both returned on 16 March - Blue 33(11) at 07:12 and Maya at 13:16. For the second consecutive year, Maya laid four eggs – the first on 29 March followed by another three first seen on 4, 6 and 9 April. Maya and Blue 33(11) faithfully incubated the four eggs and on day 38, the first chick hatched 6 May c13:20 followed by Chick #2 on 8 May c06:10, Chick #3 on 10 May c14:45, and Chick #4 on 13 May c20:45.
All four chicks have thrived under the protection of Maya and Blue 33(11) who has once again proved to be a fantastic provider for his family.
In two/three week’s time, the chicks will be ringed and we’ll learn a bit more about them.
Webcam\Copyright: © Leicestershire & Rutland Wildlife Trust
chicks nice and quiet
08:42 and up come the bag - first one in
and then another safely in and zip closed
08:43 he goes down with them
quickly back up with another bag and into the bag with the third chick
and finally the last chick
and down he goes
© Leicestershire & Rutland Wildlife Trust
Cams now down
Video will follow of chicks being collected for ringing.
I must go out for a bit. How exciting as hopefully they will be back up in the nest with their bling when I get back.
Looking forward to seeing their bling. Next big hurdle now is Fledging and I guess last one is migration..... Season seems to have gone so fast.
EJ's Memorial Balgavies Loch Ospreys 2023
Birdies LG DU update.
Live stream restored. Chicks now back.
All were lying low - then one got up, looks like 081 - at least there is a fish for lunch
© LEICESTER AND RUTLAND WILDLIFE TRUST
Lovely to see the chicks safely back and the nest and they are looking fine.
I am assuming neither Maya or 33 have been back yet so hopefully the adults will appear and they get some fish.
It does look like 081 Mary - great capture :-)
The chicks are getting up and about - hopefully we get a glimpse of the other darvics.
Here is the video recorded earlier of the chicks being collected for ringing
Manton Bay Chicks Collected for Ringing @ 08:40 16 June 2020