Continued from Manton Bay – July 2021.
The history of the Manton Bay nest, breeding stats and links to previous threads can be found here.
2021 Season Summary: 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 on 8 May at 19:51 and the second on 10 May at 19:48, one 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 . At 54 days old, Blue 096 fledged at 12:12 on 1 July and Blue 095, aged 53 days old, at 11:12 on 2 July. On 22 August at 09:10, Blue 095 aged 104 days old, set off on migration and 3 minutes later, 09:13, Blue 096 aged 106 days old left. Maya and Blue 33(11) remained and finally set off - Maya on 30 August and Blue 33(11) the next morning on 31 August.
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Maya still has the fish LAM and has just arrived to the nest with it
13:31 095 has been on and off the nest and now waits as Maya approaches with the fish
Maya releases the fish and 095 takes it
Maya flies off
095 is up and down with it
095 stands at the edge of the nest screeching - she is very unsettled
13:33 095 flies off with the fish
c LRWT
096 arrives!!
095 returns with the fish
095 chases 096 off the nest
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LAM - quite a bit of excitement there!!
095 has taken off with the fish!!
I wonder if 096 will return and hopefully get another chance to grab it should 095 return! I do hope 096 gets it as he needs to eat too.
Have to go for a bit. Hope you have a pleasant afternoon and will catch up soon :-)
Today's portraits
096 - 94 days old
095 - 92 days old
The days are starting to pass very quickly now and it wont be long until these two head off south.
Off now - BFN