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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08:17 FISH!!
one of the chicks has grabbed it and tucking in
08:22 Maya flies off leaving the chicks to their breakfish - 096 eating first while 095 waits
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Today,
096 is 59 days old & 095 is 57 days
096 and 095 have been on the nest snoozing for some time now.
It would appear they have tired themselves out and are having a lazy day :-)
Chicks still on the nest, joined by Maya One on the left isshouting for fish It looks and sounds like gale force winds with the nest rocking from side to side Hope the youngsters don't try to fly in this
C ROP
17:49 FISH!!
096 grabs it from 33
Maya arrives and 33 takes off
Maya then flies off leaving the chicks to the fish
Morning ALL
Maya, 095 and 096 waiting on breakfish!
Maya has flown