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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19:23 095 is on the nest just now screaming for a fish but she did get one earlier!!!
catch up:
17:16 095 fish calling
33 approaches the nest with a huge fish
that should quieten her lol
33 flies off
leaving 095 to tuck in
17:52 095 takes off with the fish
ENS
18:29 095 is back, fishless
18:55 095 continues to fish call
19:25 and still calling
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20:57 095 still calling
33 approaches with a fish!!!
it is a huge fish!!
and soon tucking in
Hopefully Maya and 096 will get a share too!
21:07 Maya arrives - 095 does not look happy!
then 096 approaches
and 095 launches not allowing him to land on the nest
096 flies away as does Maya leaving 095 to the fish
21:20 095 finishes and cleans her beak
21:21 096 approaches and 095 launches herself at him
095 flies off and 096 lands on the nest. 095 reappears and chases him off
Maya appears, collects and flies off with the fish
095 then flies off and soon returns - she really isn't straying far from the nest!
off now - BFN
Morning ALL
07:32 33 approaches with a fish for 095 who has been on/off the nest since 05:00 calling. No sign of 096
it is a huge, headless fish so good 33 has had a share
095 grabs the fish along with 33's foot
33 flies off leaving 095 to tuck in
instead, 095 grabs the fish and takes off
11:14 Maya arrives on the nest
and a couple of minutes later is joined by 095.
11:34 095 continues to fish call!!
Since last posting, 095 has been on and off the nest and still fish calling!!!
14:01 095 looking up, flapping her wings and screeching defending the nest
settled and once more yelling her head off