Continued from Manton Bay – June 2021.
The history of the Manton Bay nest, breeding stats and links to previous threads can be found here.
The season so far: On 19 March, Blue 33(11) returned at 12:29 and Maya at 12:52. Three eggs were laid, #1 on 30 March at 11:45, #2 seen on 2 April at 07:34 and #3 on 5 April at 07:05. Sadly only two eggs hatched, the first chick on 8 May at 19:51 and the second on 10 May at 19:48, one egg being unviable. The chicks were ringed on 19 June. Chick #1, a male, was fitted with the blue darvic 096 and Chick #2, a female, was fitted with blue 095.
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Gorgeous framed portrait pictures of 095 and 096, Karen, and a super, informative OP ...thanks so much!
096 rests at the edge of the nest with his younger sibling, 095 sound asleep in the middle of the nest.
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Morning ALL
Today,
096 is 54 days old &
095 is 52 days old
Checking back, at 05:52, 33 arrived with breakfish
Maya followed and fed herself and 096 - 095 did not seem too hungry
Maya then flew off leaving the fish and 095 self fed
095 has more fish while 096 preens
096 flapping, mentally preparing himself
Just needs to build his confidence to take that leap of faith!
095 and 096 wingerising
12:12 096 has fledged
and off
095 alone on the nest
Video: Blue 096 fledges @ 12:12 on 1 July 2021
Maya arrives
and does some nest work
Some cam shake so 096 may be on the cam post or could have been Maya coming down?
But I suspect Maya will stay close to 096 as in the past she has flown with them on their maiden flight
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