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 certainly looks ready to go and put in a couple of great efforts today. Just checking again on fledging times which is usually between 7 and 8 weeks (49-56 days). The others were quick to fledge - 080 at 51 days old, 082 at 50 days old, and 081 at 54 days old. 083 is just 54 days old today so still plenty time :-)
close up of 083's underwing pattern
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083 and 082 :-)
you're welcome Patily :-)
083 has settled down
I wonder where the others are but no doubt they'll appear soon waiting on 33 bringing in a fish supper.
Off for the night now - BFN
Many thanks again for the wonderful reports during the day
19:36 L-R 081, 083 082
19:38
19:48 There must have been a fish delivery during the 10 minutes I wasn't watching - 082 with it
19:50
19:53
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20:06 081 moved to see what was left on offer
Then retreated
20:09 082 moved a stick
Then flew up to the perch
081 at the back, 083
20:12 Maya to the nest and then a juvenile lands from the perch
20:18 It appears to be 080
Maya had flown
Oh I was shutting down when I saw this face LOL
edit - you;re welcome Sandra :-)
I recall 054 getting herself on the cam pole last season and looking into the cam. Now, this laptop is getting shut down - Bye
20:26 083 alone on the nest
20:29 Joined by 081
20:33 083 on his own again
Cam keeps freezing!