Continued from Manton Bay – June 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. Maya, for the second consecutive year, laid four eggs – the first on 29 March and the other three first seen 4, 6 and 9 April. Maya and Blue 33(11) faithfully incubated the eggs and on day 38, chick #1 hatched 6 May c 13:20 followed by chick #2 on 8 May c 06:10, chick #3 on 10 May c14:45, and chick #4 on 13 May c20:45. On 16 June the chicks were ringed with their blue darvics – chick #1- 080, chick #2 - 081, chick #3 - 082 and chick #4 - 083 - and are all thought to be males.
On 26 June at 16:03, Blue 080 fledged aged 51 days followed by Blue 082 at 06:15 on 29 June aged 50 days and soon 081 and 083 will too.
For the next six weeks or so, the chicks will explore their surroundings perfecting their flying skills and strengthening their wings and for when they migrate. Until then Maya and 33 will protect their young and 33 will continue to bring in fish for his family.
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083 alone on the nest
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Thanks Mike for contacting the team alerting/passing on thanks.
They have now posted a message on their FB page
083 rising high just now
helicoptering
15:36 33 arrived with a fish which was taken by 082
33 flies off. 082 wing flaps as 080 steals the fish
15:38 080 gets the fish and mantles over it
15:389 080 tucks in as 083 and 082 watch but 082 is trying to steal!!
Feed underway
Many thanks for today's pics and posts, much appreciated. Lots of catching up with 'things' today so I've been unable to report any activity. Maybe tomorrow will be 083's day...
21:01 All 4 on the nest with Maya
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Hi Sandra - it has actually been very quiet here. I've watched on/off while working and other than a couple of really great helicopters from 083, there has not been much activity.
The same has also been reported by Rutland
Click here to access latest FB post/video.
Latest blog
Link >> Waiting on 083
Hi Karen, thank goodness I didn't miss anything! The 2nd link takes me to the Fb post/video rather than a Blog? (Now corrected by Karen)