Continued from Manton Bay – May 2021. The history of the Manton Bay nest, breeding stats and links to previous threads can be found here.
The season so far:
Mar 19: Blue 33(11) returned @ 12:29 & Maya @ 12:52
Mar 30: Egg #1 laid @ 11:45 / hatched 8 May @ 19:51 [39 days]
Apr 2: Egg #2 seen @ 07:34 / hatched 10 May @ 19:48 [38 days]
Apr 5: Egg #3 laid @ 07:05 / ----------
In a couple of weeks, the two chicks will be ringed with their blue darvics and we will learn of their vitals.
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18:37 Fish
095 takes it from 33 and self feeds
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As I post, 33 has flown
096 now with the fish and self feeding
096 and 095 settled down for the night
I don't think it will be too long before 096 takes that leap of faith!!
BFN
Morning ALL
Today,
096 is 51 days old & 095 is 49 days
checking back:
04:50 33 arrives with breakfish
feeds gets underway
06:44 33 returns with the fish
Maya soon arrives and takes the fish
07:00 Raining and Maya gives the chicks a top up
096 is 52 days old & 095 is 50 days
Checking back,
06:24 33 arrives with breakfish
he steps off the fish leaving it for the chicks to help themselves?
but Maya arrives and grabs the fish
33 flies off and Maya dishes it out
06:54 After Maya has eaten too, she cleans her beak
then flies off leaving the fish for the chicks to help themselves