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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Evening ALL - thanks for the updates
Today:
080 is 64 days old
081 is 62 days old
082 is 60 days old &
083 is 57 days old
It has been another miserable day and little activity about the nest however the rain has not stopped 33 providing for his family.
Some random captures from today:
05:33 33 arrives with the first fish of the day
05:40 All juveniles on the nest
06:19 Maya had arrived and took charge of the feed
15:02 The whole family on the nest as 33 arrives with another fish
15:04 33 flies off leaving Maya to dish out the fish
16:39 Another large fish appears on the nest (missed delivery) which 082 tucks into
18:18 082 with a large fish and again tucking in.
18:40 082 finishes, walks away and 081 takes the fish
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Sorry if I have duplicated any posts.
Off now - BFN
Who's home alone?
C ROP
Morning Patily
It appears to be 080 who is alone but not for long as 081 arrives
few minutes later, 080 flies off as 083 arrives to join 081
the juveniles are calling for fish
FISH @ 06:25
081 takes the fish
06:30 33 flies off followed by 081 who showed little interest in the fish. Now 083 takes the fish
and gets tucked in
06:48 083 finishes
06:30 083 flies off leaving the fish on the nest.
Only 083 has eaten - the other juveniles don't appear to be hungry!
I wonder if 33 has been in with an earlier fish??
07:12 082 arrives and grabs the fish
and eats
07:18 081 returns
waits while 082 continues to tuck in
07:21 only stays a minute and flies off leaving 082 [view]
Off for the day now - look back later SYL
17:05 Super to see all 4 juveniles on the nest together
082 with the fish, 083 front
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17:50 080 with the fish, 083 with some innards, 081 still waiting
18:04 083 flapped up above the nest
18:05 081 moved away from the fish (back left), 083 front left, 081 with fish
18:10 083 waits his turn