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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18:19 082 has now finished and walks away leaving the fish at the back of the nest.
Maya continues to feed 081 and 083
18:23 080 returned to the nest a few minutes ago just showing his head at the left of the nest. He has a big "X" on his head!!
081 walks away, wipes his beak as 082 flies off and Maya continues to feed 083.
18:28 083 now full, turns away and wipes his beak.
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Maya is now having some fish. The whole family has been fed very well and there is plenty fish left on the nest.
I'm off for the night now. BFN
Thanks Karen, good to see that 083 had his fair share of fish!
Scene at 20:03, all 4 on the nest
20:07
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20:27 Maya to the nest and retrieves the remainder of the fish. 083 up for another feed
20:28 B33 landed with a headless fish
20:34 B33 had left leaving his catch on the nest
20:38 The other 3 juveniles are not interested in more fish
20:40 083 has finished eating
20:42 Maya decided to do some nest tidying
It's quite breezy so hoping the juveniles stay on the nest to sleep tonight. I'll check back later
All huddled down for the evening, not a sight we will see much more of this year.
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Richard B
Hi Richard, yes a noticeable difference, just hope the wind eases
21:52 Four...
21:54 Three...
21:55 Two...
Both juveniles flew up to the perch
And all coming back again now
No, back to two again!
22:11