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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Today's portraits
096 @ 62 days old
095 @ 60 days old
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17:57 Fish
095 takes the fish
33 flies off
095 tucks in while 096 waits his turn
18:27 096 now having his turn of the fish and 095 cleans her beak
close up
Morning ALL
06:11 33 arrived with breakfish
fish is still living and flaps across the nest
soon grabbed by 095
096 arrives as 33 flies off
095 has a firm hold and tucks in
06:39 095 finishes her feed and flies off. 096 then takes the fish to have his share
06:48 096 has had enough and Maya arrives and takes the fish
Maya flies off with the fish followed by 096.
ENS
07:46 096 arrives and Maya returns with the fish
096 tucks in while Maya cleans up the nest picking up all the loose bits of fish
06:42 33 arrived with Breakfish
095 eats first
096 flies off not waiting for any fish.
095 finishes and flies off.
07:03 Maya arrives and hold the fish waiting to see if anyone returns for more
no one returns and Maya flies off with the fish - ENS