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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Restarted my computer just in case the problem was at my end
20:54 081 nibbling at a piece of straw/stick?
20:59 Three on the nest
21:02 081 had flown from the nest
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21:05 083 alone again...
21:10 This is the straw/stick 081 was nibbling on at 20:54
Some random snaps of 083 taken between 21:14 - 21:45 He was beating his wings so fast that a few of the pics came out blurred!
Lots of flapping and standing on the edge of the nest. He's been looking up to the perch too
22:00 Two on the nest
23:40 083 sleeping alone tonight
7:31 083 HAS JUST FLEDGED! He flew up to the perch above the nest
7:54 081 on the nest calling for breakfast
7:59 081 flew off. ENS
Off to work. BFN
Birdies LG DU update.
Thanks Sandra - wonderful news - so pleased 083 has fledged :-)
Also thanks for all the updates last night - loved the photos of 083 and what a lovely sunset.
I had looked in at 05:32 and there had been a fish delivery.
081 had the fish and 082 a bit of the fish (innards?). Both were feeding with 083 waiting his turn.
05:33 Maya took the fish from 081 and flew off with it
05:36 She returned and 080, who had arrived on the nest, took it and ate.
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Maya then waited along with 083 to feed and I had to leave.
But there was a large fish and family fed early this morning.