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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14:55 Maya arrives
and joins 095
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16:24 33 arrives with a small fish for her
after a few bits, she flies off with it.
Hopefully she manages to hold on to it
17:12 095 returns, mantles then after a yell - settles down
095 is up, back on guard and on the look out!
Mantling
yelling
I wonder if 096 is flying around?
18:19 33 arrives with a huge fish
and of course 095 is waiting to take it
33 flies off - the fish is huge!!
and it is flapping but 095 has a firm hold!
she has a couple of bites
OH NO ... she has flown off with it
What a waste!!
There is no way she can hold on to that fish between the size/weight of it plus the fact it is still alive.
Can't help but feel annoyed with her between the waste of 33's efforts plus Maya and 096 have to eat too. That fish from 33 would provide dinner for the entire family instead ..... oh I suppose they have to learn
As expected, within 5 minutes 095 returns empty taloned!
19:39 33 arrives with another huge fish!!
taken by 095
33 flies off
095 tucks in
I hope she doesn't fly off with this one but when finished, flies off and leaves the fish for Maya and 096!