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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12:32 33 arrives with large stick.
The kids have flown, time to start rebuilding his nest lol
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33 potters about for a bit and then @ 11:35 flies off.
I haven't seen a fish delivery this morning!
14:57 095 returns
good to see her safely back
15:01 095 is off again :-D
Absolutely amazing!
16:56 33 arrives with a fish
Maya arrives and grabs it
Maya appears really hungry
096 lands
33 flies off as 096 takes the fish from Maya and he gets tucked in
16:59 095 lands and makes her way up for the fish
Maya flies off and 095 stands over 096 and then steals the fish from 096
095 now tucks in
17:03 096 get a dropped bit and eats too :-)
096 picks up bits from the nest as 095 continues to feast
17:06 tug o fish
095 keeps the fish and continues eating - 096 waits
17:13 another tug o fish and 096 wins
096 tucks in