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.
Webcam/Copyright: © Leicestershire & Rutland Wildlife Trust
11:17 FISH
quickly taken by Maya
33 cleans his beak as Maya hold the fish
11:19 33 flies off
Maya follows with the fish to have her share
© Leicestershire & Rutland Wildlife Trust
Video: 33 brings Maya her share of the fish @ 11:17 on 29 Aug 2021
14:06 33 returns
just looking around
14:15 some tidying up
14:17 again looking around
14:17 33 flies off
Video: Blue 33(11) on Manton Bay Nest from 14:06 to 14:17 [edited] 21 Aug 2021
17:46 Brief visit from Maya
and a minute later flies off
18:44 Maya has returned and calling
Edited clip early morning 06.30 to mid-morning fish delivery
19:48 FISH !!
Maya has been calling for ages and at last 33 delivers
Video: 33 shares fish with Maya 19:48 29 Aug 2021
If anyone would like to see some photos from Rutland click here.
Thanks very much Clare - the photos are fantastic!!
I particularly liked seeing the one of 96 flying with his fish and settling on the nearby perch for that was the last time we saw him eat a substantial meal on the nest. On the webcam, we saw him fly off with the fish and just wonderful seeing him off cam with it. Here is a link to the 14th, the day you visited, within the thread