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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No Patily - been a couple of helicopters and at one point I thought he had gone but obviously isn't quite ready.
13:01 083 is back to Maya for seconds
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13:35 Maya has flown, 080 has returned and self feeding from the left over fish while 083 rests
083 wing exercising just now
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one of those times he is going to go !!!
15:44 083 has found the left over fish and tearing at it
083 is doing much better than earlier as he is now using his talons to grip the fish. Practise makes perfect - he's doing fine :-)
15:51 and now he is tearing bits of fish for himself. Well done 083
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083 finished and wiped his beak.
A few minutes later 082 returned and now self feeding from the left over fish
Best effort so far from the youngster - I thought he was away! Video of 083 taking off from nest - helicoptering high - then landing - twice!!
Surely he must go soon!
17:01 081 returned and having some of the left over fish
17:16 081 and 083 resting
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All on the nest - must be about dinner time :-)
Tired of waiting, two fly off. 083 and his brother rest