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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Richard B
Yes Richard, I was surprised at how good condition he was in considering we are not seeing him eat on the nest but we do know that 33 is managing to feed him thanks to LAM on-the-spot observations and it does appear that this may be still happening off cam - hope so!! I did however think that 33 looked a bit on the thin side earlier so hopefully he can get himself a good nosh today.
Checking back, only one visit to the nest!
11:37 Maya approaches with a stick
095 is hot on her talons
Maya potters about tidying up while 095 nags
11:40 Maya flies off
095 continues yelling
11:44 095 leaves
ENS
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Catch up
095 has been on/off the nest all afternoon fish calling
19:30 Fish coming in for 095
It is Maya who has arrived with a fish for her
19:31 095 after a couple of bits flies off with the fish
095 returns and at
20:02 Another fish coming in and 095 is waiting again!
Delivery is from 33 and 095 grabs the fish
Maya approaches
33 flies off and Maya follows leaving 095 to tuck in
20:13 Maya returns
and eats some innards 095 discarded. 095 continues to tuck in
20:24 095 releases her grip on the fish
Maya swiftly takes the fish
and flies off with it
095 follows - ENS
No more activity after your post, KAREN.
Let's hope all this dominance is going to make 095 a wonderful mother in the future.
IMAGICAT