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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14:20 There has been a fish delivery. 082 with it, 083 waiting his turn
14:30
14:36 A third juvenile has joined its siblings
14:42 083 picked up and ate a couple of dropped fish pieces
14:45 All juveniles on the nest. L-R 080, 081, 082 & 083
14:52 Oooh, 082 gave 083 a peck as the youngest tried to snatch the fish
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15:06 080 now has the fish
15:10 083 claims it as 080 walks away
15:11 Maya to the nest to take charge
083 and 081 being fed (note 083's displaced feather), 080 on the right
19:02 A quick look in to find 082 eating a very sizeable fish
I can't see tht Karen has been around today, hope all is well...
Evening ALL and thanks for all updates of today's events.
Just a quick summary post from me :-)
Today:
080 is 63 days old
081 is 61 days old
082 is 59 days old &
083 is 56 days old
I have been watching on/off today and for a good part, it has been pretty miserable with little activity at the nest apart from fish times.
33 has fed his family well today and so far I've seen him bring in 3 fish:
08:22 .a small fish and taken by 081
14:19 a large fish first taken by 082 and fed the whole family lasting well over an hour (Sandra has reported on the feed earlier)
18:50 another large fish and only 082 around to take and enjoy it.
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19:16 As I sign off, 081 has just arrived and no doubt the others will follow.
BFN