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.
Webcam\Copyright: © Leicestershire & Rutland Wildlife Trust
Many thanks for all the updates, fantastic to see all four juveniles on the nest today!
20:31 B33 with another fish, Maya came to the nest. 081 continued to eat his
083 had flown
20:36 Maya had left the nest and so had the fish, I assume she took it away
20:38 Maya returned
©L&RWT
FISH @ 20:31
33 arrives with another large fish
Maya makes a dive for the fish as 081 eats from the fish brought in earlier by 33
20:31 33 flies off as Maya drags the fish over the nest
20:32 083 flies off as 081 continues to eat as Maya stands with her fish
20:35 Maya crosses the nest before flying off with the fish
20:39 Maya returns with the fish and eats on the nest along with 081
© Leicestershire & Rutland Wildlife Trust
The family have been well fed tonight from the two large fish 33 has brought in.
He really is a fantastic provider.
BFN
Snap, Karen! lol Thank you for filling in my gaps
B33 is wonderful! BFN
Hi Sandra - didn't see your post between mine as I was posting. Yes it was nice to see them all on the nest for in a couple weeks we will be starting to think about them migrating. Just where has the time gone??
And a last capture before closing down :-)
080 has returned and getting some fish from Maya
must go now - BFN
I can't believe how fast this season has gone, one minute tiny chicks and all the worries we had their and now, seeing them as wonderful juveniles - absolutely amazing! 20:53 I see Maya is now feeding 080
20:58 083 onto the nest
He joins in with the feed
21:02 080 had left the nest. 083 getting a solo feed. Maya is eating for herself too
21:12 Another juvenile had joined in
It's 081
21:23 081 left the nest, Maya tidies up
21:25 B33 retrieved the fish...
...and took it away
ENS
This was about half an hour ago Somebody was on the campost judging by the wobble Still ENS
C ROP