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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BFN Karen
16:44 Maya back to the nest. 081 with part of the fish
16:47 083 looking at 081 eating
083 picks up a dropped piece of the fish
And swallows it
16:52 080 takes the fish as 082 finishes
16:56 082 had flown from the nest
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17:05 083 helicoptering
17:06 Maya had left the nest. 083 laying down, 081 back left, 080 with the fish
17:09 Well done, 083!
17:16 Wow!
FISH : 17:32
Another huge fish from 33
still living - 33 keeps his foot on it!
33 flies off with it.
Video of 33 bringing in another huge fish @ 17:32
17:32 B33 with another fish! Unfortunately still alive
17:34 B33 flew off with the fish. 081 now eating from the original one
Thanks for the excellent coverage Sandra - I was having my dinner so recording as watching 083 helicoptering !!
WOW indeed!
Video of 083's helipcoptering
Wont be long until 083 take off !!
17:46 081 finished and 083 then went to the fish and was pecking at it
17:48 082 then took the fish and 083 left
17:57 082 still feeding as 083 waits
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Shame - I hope 083 gets some soon
Maya arrives followed by 33 and takes the fish.
083 goes straight to Maya and mum feeds him :-)
18:10 081 joins 083 and Maya feeds them both while 082 continues to feed from the first fish