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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How lovely is that to see them all bacl together The one who has stoodup at the back what shouting for fish They probably feelsafer on the nest as it is so windy
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FISH @ 15:36
33 skimming the water approaching the nest with a fish
all waiting eagerly
drops it on the nest
its a whopper and still alive!!
Maya grabs it as 33 prepares to take off
Maya drags it across the nest - 080 wants it :-)
080 takes it
15:38 080 struggles to hold the fish as it struggles !!
15:42 080 manages to hold it and gets tucked in and the others wait for their turn
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It is a huge fish and plenty to feed the whole family
Afternoon Karen and all
16:07 082 has just snatched the fish from 080
080 left the nest
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16:07 Tug of Fish!!
082 moves to steal
082 takes the fish from 080
and now gets tucked in
16:11 080 flies off followed by Maya
16:13 Maya returns and 082 guards his fish :-)
16:14 Maya flies off again and 080 returns
Afternoon Sandra:) Just noticed your post as I was posting too. Lovely big fish 33 has brought in for his family,
16:20 080 flies off and 081 moves up beside 082 and will be wanting his turn of the fish soon
Reading your post re delivery, it appeared that B33 dropped it off and left...don't blame him with those boys wanting a share! lol
Fantastic to see all four chicks together on the nest today!
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16:30 081 has managed to get a chunk of the fish / innards?
081 eats as 082 continues to get tucked in with 083 closing in for the fish
aww 083 wants 082 to feed him
sadly I must go now BBL