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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17:00 It is 083 who is and continues to feast while 081 waits
17:03 083 has finished eating and 081 takes the fish
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Karen W said:
There has been a fish delivery at some time!
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Apologies, I was called away after the main section of snaps and so was unable to post at the time
16:08 A juvenile was eating the fish at the back of the nest, 081 and 083 waited
16:09 081 took over
16:18 083, right, took the fish while 081 was still eating
083 guarding his fish
16:21
16:40 083's beautiful wings!
As you say, Karen, 081 took the fish once 083 had finished at 17:03
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17:38 082 arrives waiting for his turn of the fish as 081 continues to feast
17:49 082 takes the fish from 081
17:50 082 now tucks in
Scene at 19:40
I can only make out 081's leg ring, standing on the left
19:53 Must have had a very tiring day.
The juvenile's ring at the back of the nest looks like 082
20:12 B33 with a partial fish. 082 won the battle against 083 (the other juvenile lying down in the previous post)
20:14 081 leaves the nest
20:19 083 lies down again
20:24 It appears 082 has finished the partial fish
20:26 083 went to check, nothing left so decided to call for more!
20:32 082 wings
083, left, prior to leaving the nest
20:35 ENS
BFN
Birdies LG DU update.
11:13 B33 incoming with fish. 082 back of the nest, 080 by the cam
The whole family L-R 083, 082 081, 080 (by the cam), B33 and Maya
Maya and 082 have a game of tug-o-fish
082 wins
11:16
11:37 Gorgeous boys! L-R 080, 081 083 and 082 still with fish