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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06:17 FISH!!
33 approaches the nest with a large fish for 095
095 soon tucking in
06:52 Maya arrives as 095 is finishing
06:54 Maya then grabs the fish and flies off with it
06:57 095 flies off - ENS
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07:47 Maya returns with the fish
and 096 arrives
looking to take the fish
But Maya flies off with it !!
Oh, how could she!!
close up of 096
07:50 095 returns and calling
7:52 Maya returns again with the fish but keeps it!
07:53 095 starts wing flapping and screeching - suspect 096 is around
095 takes off - most likely chasing 096 away
Maya waits with the fish
07:54 Maya takes off with the fish
08:24 095 returns
Maya returns with the fish
08:26 095 wing flapping
08:27 095 takes the fish from Maya
08:27 Maya flies off leaving 095 who starts eating on the nest
08:44 095 finishes and walks away from the fish and cleans her beak
and flies off leaving the fish on the nest
hopefully 096 will appear and claim that fish!
08:51 Maya arrives, collects the fish
she flies off just then 096 arrives !! - he must be hungry and wanting that fish!!
096
096 takes off - only on the nest few seconds!!
soon 095 appears
Maya returns with the fish and 095 is flapping and screeching
08:52 Maya takes off again with the fish
095 remains guarding the nest
095 soon flies off - ENS
Video: 096 misses fish as Maya flies off 08:40