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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19:56 Maya returns to the nest with the fish. She is just standing looking out, most likely for 096
19:58 couple of minutes later, Maya enjoys some fish
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20:00 Another attempt by 096 to get some fish!!
095 agitated and 096 flies by the nest
096 lands and attempts to take the fish but 095 launches herself at him
Maya gets out the road as 095 pushes 096 off the nest
Maya then flies off with the fish
Video: Another attempt by 096 to get some fish @ 20:00 on 17 Aug 2021
LAM - yes, Maya read the delivery right and got herself in position. It would appear that 096 is hungry and we can only hope that either an adult gets fish to him on the perch or that one of his attempts is successful. But it may very well be that this just encourages him to "go". He is now 101 days old. SANDRA - likewise I cannot recall seeing anything like this. I do however recall a male being hostile towards his daughter and would not feed or allow her to the nest and was dive bombing her! I cannot remember the name of birds or the nest. But this carry on with 095 is just awful and is not pleasant viewing.
As you can imagine I don't have anything to add to the admirable coverage - but the difference in "smartness" between the 2 females is striking - sorry Maya
IMAGICAT
Morning ALL
Scylla - thanks for the lovely portraits of Maya and 095.
Meanwhile checking back
06:30 095 arrives with some greenery
and spends a few minutes on the nest nibbling at it
she takes off
08:05 Another brief visit from 095. Calling then takes off.
08:19 33 arrives and fiddles about with a stick
Spends some time looking around
and then flies off
09:39 095 arrives
09:40 33 approaches with a fish
and 095 quickly takes it
33 flies off
close up of 095 with her fish
095 agitated and looking around.
10:43 095 flies off with the fish