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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Lynette D said:So its not me then. I've got a black screen on top cam but ok second view.
I've refreshed the page, Lynette, and all appears ok at the moment
15:58 080 had flown from the nest. 083 home alone
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16:18 083 with two of his siblings (080 back, just arrived)
16:25 I think it's possibly 082? on the right
16:33 All 4 together
16:35 080 left, 083 front, 081 squeezed in at the back, 082 right
Signing out for a while. BFN
19:36 B33 on the nest with his four youngsters, no fish delivery
He's flown off hopefully to get their supper!
20:13 083 helicoptering
20:15
083 joined by 082
20:21 081 landed
20:23 Followed by 080 (left)
20:37 B33 delivered a very sizeable whole fish
082 claimed it
080 snatched it
20:44 082 moved closer to 080 eating
20:52 The others wait for 080 to have his fill
20:54 081 moved closer
Hopefully they'll all get a feed from the fish. BFN
22:37 All four on the nest sleeping
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Thanks for all the coverage - lots of lovely captures of the day's events. 083 looked a few times as if he was ready to go.
I think good chance he may have gone early this morning.
Hopefully the cam issue will be resolved and we'll find out later.