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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Very quick check on earlier activity and it appears that only 095 has been on the nest this morning.
She has been on/off a few times and fish calling.
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07:42 095 has returned. She looks a little wet - I wonder if she is attempting to fish or perhaps just bathing??
She continues to call
Fish @ 08:17
095 quickly takes it from 33
33 flies off leaving her with the fish
09:06 Once 095 had finished eating she flew off with the fish
09:08 Maya appeared and ate some left overs on the nest and then flew off
10:01 33 paid a visit
So far, no sign of 096
11;37 Maya and 095 on the nest
096 approaches - 095 is mantling
096 lands
095 first launches at Maya who flies off as 096 goes into submission pose
then 095 launches and attacks 096
096 flies off
Video: 095 chases Maya & 096 from the nest 11:38 - 27 July 2021
What a feisty female 095 is!!
She clearly does not want 096 anywhere near far less on the nest!!
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Oh my goodness!!!
13:57 Maya and 095 are on the nest fish calling.
33 arrives with a headless fish
Maya grabs the fish and 33 flies off
096 swoops in between Maya and 095, knocking her of balance, and takes the fish
Maya flies off and 095 starts to attack 096
He manages to hold the fish for a while but is under constant attack from 095
095 is pecking him!!
096 takes off and 095 follows most likely in hot pursuit leaving the fish on the nest
Video: 095 attacks 096 following fish delivery from 33 13:58 27 July 2021
14:03 Maya returns, collects the fish and flies off with it
Hopefully Maya finds a quiet spot and manages to get some fish and share some with 096 !!