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.
Webcam\Copyright: © Leicestershire & Rutland Wildlife Trust
Fantastic capture taken by Chris Wood of 080 and 082 sitting on the perch along side Maya
click here to access the RB post/video
© Leicestershire & Rutland Wildlife Trust
FISH @ 12:24
33 arrives with a headless fish
looks for Maya who is approaching the nest
12:25 Maya takes the fish
and starts feeding 081 and 082. 083 stands back
12:27 33 takes off
12:30 While waiting his turn, 083 does some wing exercising
12:35 083 now approaches the line and patiently waits
12:37 081 turns away and wipes his beak
12:41 082 turns away. Maya now feeds 083 having a good chunk of fish herself
12:45 083 turns away and wipes his beak and 081 goes for seconds :-)
All the family fed apart from 080 who has not come to the nest
083 lifting high now - what a great effort from the youngster
Intruder alter!
33 and Maya on the nest protecting 081 and 083
threat quickly passes and 33 flies off
lol Patily. It is so nice having some recordings of them :-)
Richard B