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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LOL 081 grabs hold of 082 to moving it over the nest
and then settles down
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083 - 082 - 081
081 rising high
and again
once more
083 had a good flap too and a couple of little jumps
Richard B
And now 082's turn
20:35 082 reached way up out of sight
coming down
view of WA cam
082 - again way up out of sight!!
flaps
just two on the nest as 082 rises out of sight
and down
up again
082 is desperate to go. Wont be long until he takes off!
082 could be female Cathy as he is huge and as well as that, I have often wondered if he is chick #2 and 081 is chick #3. They always keep us guessing but their sizing can differ quite a bit as outlined in the ringing blog so probably the reason as the ringers usually get it right :-)
080 has been off the nest for about 5 hours now and I wish he would return as I must go. We had thunder / lightening this afternoon and it is back so I must go and see to my dog who hates it.
BFN