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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Morning ALL
Today,
095 is 77 days old &
096, who has still to put in an appearance, will be 79 days old
Catchup on earlier nest activity:
06:41 095 on the nest screaming for breakfish
06:41 33 arrives with a headless fish for 095
couple of close ups of her with her fish
06:47 095 flew off with the fish
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08:59 095 arrives back on the nest
close up of her
096 is still here !!!
09:25 096 lands on the nest.
095 arrives and faces him up
096 flies off -- can see 096's darvic ID
Video: 096 returns & chased off by 095 @ 09:25 26 July 2021
It is a huge relief to see him Sandra as imho 74 days old was just a bit too young for him to have taken off. Hopefully 095 will accept it is his nest too and we see him tucking into a good meal later. Must go out now - BBL
15:02 095 visits the nest for a few minutes
17:10 095 has returned and being rather defensive!!
I suppose with 096 having been off exploring, 095 has got used to getting the fish all to herself and now not willing to share!!
17:23 095 still on the nest and screaming for her fish dinner
Latest on Rutland FB page about 096 last seen Thursday morning @ 10:13 on the 22nd and returning yesterday (Monday) as posted above.