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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FISH @ 08:46
33 arrives with a huge fish and keeps hold of it for it is still living
One juvenile takes the fish and 33 flies off
Juvenile (I think it is 081) begins to eat as 082 waits - he is near the edge - hopefully holds on to it!
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10:22 checking the nest and see Maya feeding 083
10:23 unseen intrusion - Maya mantling and looking around
10:28 all settles and 083 flies off leaving Maya with the fish
10:30 Maya flies off leaving the fish on the nest
ENS
Some visitors
10:34 gull picking up pieces around the nest
chases off by the arrival of the raven who takes some fish
then some a couple more arrive
they fly off and the gull returns
the gull and crows are taking turns now visiting the nest/picking up fish.
I am assuming the family isn't around for I could not imagine them allowing this
081? on the nest just now yelling
17:05 081 is at last rewarded!
33 arrives with a small fish for him which is quickly taken!
33 flies off leaving the youngster to eat
081 tucks in
17:20 No fish left for 082 who arrived a few minutes ago as 081 scoffed the lot and now cleaning his beak
17:20 082 flies off
closely followed by 081 - ENS
FISH @ 18:13
33 delivers a smallish living fish to 082 who has been on the nest for a short while - yelling!
082 grabs the fish but it frees itself from 082's talons and flaps about the nest
082 gets a hold of the fish and stands on it, keeping a tight grip
and soon tucks in
082 then flies off with the fish
Video: 33 brings 082 a live fish @ 18:13
080 has now arrived - first I have seen him today