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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Morning ALL096 is 105 days old &095 is 103 days old
05:56 Maya arrives with a headless fish for 095 who has been on the nest calling
095 takes the fish and Maya then flies off
095 tucks in
06:53 095 finishing off the tail of the fish
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06:55 095 flies off - ENS
When 095 first landed this morning she had a fish-tail
IMAGICAT
SCYLLA - fish tail - Oh, that is very, very funny :-)
Meanwhile, I've quickly scrolled through and couldn't see any more fish deliveries or any sightings of 096.
We do however have a different view and "The not so Little Mermaid" :-) is on the nest fish calling!
12:15 FISH!!!
33 approaching
33 flies off and 095 tucks in
12:48 Maya approaches
095 finished eating, cleans her beak and Maya takes the fish
12:48 Maya takes off with the fish
095 then follows - ENS
096 although not seen at the nest today is still around!!
He has taken up residence on one of the nearby perches and he is being well fed.
Here is a copy of this most welcome news posted by Rutland on their Facebook Page about an hour ago.
News:
Doesn't this make your heart sing?
Thanks so much for posting, KAREN!
Not long after Maya and 095 left last evening a gull (CLARE !!! ??? ) had a forage - 095 shooed it off, skimming over the water in a belated chase: