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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11:35 All four are settled down on the nest
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FISH @ 11:52 - it is massive and still alive!!
11:52 Juvies up as 33 is approaching the nest
it is a massive fish!
11:52 Maya arrives and 33 flies off.
The fish is alive and flapping in among the juveniles.
11:53 Maya gets hold of the fish
11:53 Maya starts to feed
Video: 11:52 Fish Delivery of Live Fish & Start of Feed
All have patiently waited their turn and have had fish:
11:56 082
12:25 081 and 080
12:35 083
12:44 083 turns away full and 082 moves forward for seconds
All four have been well fed and there is plenty for Maya and 33 too.
14:30 Just checked in to see B33 has delivered a headless fish. 081 with it
083 front, 082 (I think) back left, 081 with the fish
14:45 081 has walked away from the remaining fish.
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082 (I think) and 081, Patily
15:01 081 up to the perch. Look at those talons!
15:05 Yes, definitely 082. 083 keeping an eye on the fish
15:13 Maya is on the nest
15:16 She found the fish...
...and begins to feed 083. 082 watches
15:26 083 walks away, 082 takes his place to be fed
Cams keep cutting out (especially the top one) - either black screen or buffering
15:36 Another juvenile flew onto the nest
083 Helicoptering
15:38 Frozen pic
15:46 One juvenile has left, assume it's 082
15:48 083 front
15:52 Maya flew from the nest. Fish finished
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