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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Two juveniles on the nest just now calling
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A fish has not long been brought in
One of the youngsters guarding his fish
Maya flies off leaving him tucking in while his brothers wait
17:05 another fish and appears to be Maya who has brought this in !!
it is quickly taken and Maya? flies off
two juveniles now eating as one waits
I am wondering why they have not zoomed the top cam back in to where it was that we can make out who is who. We have the bottom for a wide angle view so cannot understand why this has not been done. Disappointing and just so frustrating!
21:30 Just checked the cam to find Maya feeding a juvenile from a sizable fish
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RSPB Giving Nature a Home
08:23 Checking the nest and see that a large fish has been delivered and one juvenile tucking in