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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Thanks for the update Sandra.
I was recording and processing a video of it all (just as you have posted) and might as well post it too as a lot happened in 10 minutes :-)
Video of: 33 delivering a fish to 081,082, 083 & Maya on the nest with 080 on the cam post and after a tug o' fish with Maya - 082 claimed it
Maya has arrived and taken charge of the fish / feed
Maya feeding 081 and 083. 080 waiting.
12:06 080 takes the fish from Maya
12:07 Maya flies off and 080 tucks in
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Nice to see all the family around and fed.
You're welcome
12:06 080 took the fish from Maya
All have eaten from this fish
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Rutland have also posted a short video of 080 stealing the show when perched on top of the wide angled camera as 33 delivered a large roach to his family
Click here to access their FB post/video
Just a brief visit from me today and signing off now. BFN
Birdies LG DU update.
FISH @ 18:35
083 grabs the fish from 33
mantles warning off his siblings
and tucks in while 081 and 080 wait
FISH @ 18:44 33 arrives with another small fish!
081 and 082 make a dive for it - you have to feel a little for 33
081 wins the fish and eats his along with 083 who is still tucking in
18:48 080 arrives and waits along with 082 on 083 and 081 finishing
18:55 081 and 083 wipes their beaks.
081 flies off followed a couple of minutes later by 083
Doesn't look like there is anything left for 080 and 082 as they were small fish and they are now both fish calling
But knowing 33, he'll bring in another as he, along with Maya needs some dinner too :-)
FISH @ 18:59 33 has brought in another small fish - the third in 15 minutes!
33 has a bite
19:00 082 takes the fish from 33
33 flies off - 082 gets tucked in while 080 waits
19:06 082 finishes and wipes his beak. 080 looks to see if there is any left but doesn't appear to be.
19:08 082 flies off leaving 080
I wonder, and hope that 33 brings 080 his own little fish