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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08:01 33 arrives with another stick
08:05 33 was off and back with a much smaller stick
08:10 33 is back with another stick!!
08:19 Maya then arrives with some hay
then placing sticks
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33 appears to be nest building - a head start for next year? :-)
Good morning Karen and all. Lots of early activity I see. Surely 083 will fledge sometime this weekend!
9:55 The Fantastic Four together
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083 helicoptering Video: 083 helicopters and lands on 081 @ 10:10 4 July
10:10 083 more great efforts from the youngster
video: 083 Helicoptering @ 10:10 4 July
Richard B
Conserving energy for his first flight I think, Richard
083 is very active just now 10:32 lots of flapping / helicoptering
c LRWT
- he is about to go :-)
Birdies LG DU update.
11:00 Intruder?
33 arrives mantling and is low on the nest beside 083