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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04:55 Maya has now flown - what a beautiful start to the day
081 flaps his wings
04:59 sun coming up now
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05:03 scene on the nest l-r 082, 083, 081
Sandra P said:
I haven't been watching the cam so unsure if there has been any evening fish delivery
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Sandra - thank you for your updates last night.
When I was closing down, I noticed there had been a fish delivery last and just grabbed a capture as I had to go out.
20:55 080 had the fish. 082 was trying to steal but 080 kept it.
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05:24 no change - 082 and 081 look out on the bay while 083 rests
05:29 082 looks up to the perch
082 flies off and now the sun glare makes viewing difficult. 083 continues to rest while 081 remains on the edge of the nest
06:03 081 has flown and 083 alone on the nest
FISH @ 06:36
33 arrives with a small fish in talon closely followed by Maya
083 rises and 080 arrives and takes the fish from 33
33 flies off and 080 gets tucked in. Maya waits with 083
06:41 081 returns
06:47 081 tries to steal the fish
082 has now landed - they are all after the fish!
06:54 082 takes the fish from 080 and eats at the back of the nest
07:00 Fish finished - 083, 081 and 082
Hopefully 33 brings another fish in soon as 083 and 081 still to be fed.
08:13 083 alone
and with plenty room on the nest, starts some wing exercising
One of his brothers has arrived to keep him company and 083 now does a little tidying up
And tidying up is something I must do so off now - SYL
Another feed going on and 083 managing to get some this time.
081 moves away and 083 getting plenty now
Richard B