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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LINK TO THE FLEDGING VIDEO - I will put it on the Rutland thread too
Ha Ha - he took off like a Harrier Jump Jet
EJ's Memorial Balgavies Loch Ospreys 2023
IMAGICAT
33 landed
only stayed a few seconds and took off and it looked like he had a fish in talon
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Perhaps trying to coax 080 down???
FISH @ 19:45
33 returns with the fish
Maya arrives and chicks get up
19:46 33 flies off. Maya stands with the fish
19:49 Maya still standing and chicks waiting.
LOL 081 getting impatient and tries to steal the fish from Maya
another attempt
Maya keeps the fish but starts feeding the chicks
Perhaps Maya was hanging off trying to coax 080 down
20:00 Checked and see that Maya has flown and it would appear she has taken the fish!
20:09 Maya returns - no fish?
I think someone is in need of a few good meals
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Richard B