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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13:43 Fish
quickly taken by 095
33 flies off, 095 gets tucked in as 096 arrives
few minutes later, 096 takes the fish from 095
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About anhour and 20 minutes ago
Whichever one this is, they nearly took dad's foot off
Both had a good feed
And noww Maya is having her share
C ROP
Afternoon ALL - thanks for the captures of the early morning fish deliver PATILY.
And later, poor Maya gets her leg pulled again!
12:14 Maya returns with the fish
095 grabs Maya's foot instead of the fish and pulls!
095 still pulling
Maya gets her foot free of 095's beak, flies off leaving 095 with the fish
close of up 095 with her fish
12:22 096 arrives
takes the fish from 095 and has his share
Today's mug shots
096 - 61 days old
095 - 59 days old
Morning ALL
06:54 33 arrives with a large fish
06:55 33 flies off and 095 arrives. Maya holds the fish and starts feeding 095 a minute or so later
07:16 095 has had enough and flies off leaving Maya eating
Maya continues to eat and look around - no sign of 096 and at 07:26 she flies off with the fish
12:44 096 calling and 33 arrives with a headless fish
and quickly taken and then 33 flies off
095 arrives as 096 continues to eat.
095 flies off and no doubt will return for her share after 096 finishes
Close up of Maya taken earlier at 13:52. She really is a beautiful osprey