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.
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080 is beginning his wing exercising as sunrise approaches.
I wonder if he will fledge today?
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04:41 sunrise according to the met office
Video of this morning's sunrise
FISH @ 05:07
Maya starts feeding the chicks (083) while 33 wipes his beak
05:09 33 flies off and 080 wing exercises as he waits his turn to be fed
05:19 Maya stops feeding and flies off leaving the fish for the chicks to self feed
082 rises high out of sight (just see his talons)
I think it could be going, going, gone for 080 today Karen
TKU - for the lovely sunrise video - one for the archives!
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Morning Mary - you're welcome.
First I have seen a sunrise in ages as I am not usually up but bro away fishing so up early and perhaps later I will get a trout too for dinner :-D
080 is so wanting to go isn't he? Just plucking up the courage to take that leap but it wont be long :-)
Off for a bit now as I must walk my dog earlier when it is cooler.
BFN
08:53
09:10 - 080 self feeds
09:10 083 flaps his wings
082 wing exercising as 080 continues to self feed