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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08:53 096 still on the nest and calling
close up
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Hopefully 33 will bring him a fish soon!
09:20 Another check and 096 remains on the nest
and calling
096 mantling
threat soon passes, 096 settles and calling again
10:12 096 alert, some mantling - cannot see any threat -
and flies off
ENS
10:41 095 on the nest and calling
10:43 wing flapping, mantling
unseen threat quickly passes and 095 settles and once more starts calling
11:17 095 flies up to the campost
must go now. BFN
12:17 FISH
095 waiting as 33 approaches with a large, headless fish
095 grabs 33's foot instead of the fish!
33 flies off leaving 095 to tuck in
Nice to see 33 had ate some before delivery and I hope that 096 and Maya get a share of this fish too!
12:46 Maya arrives
grabs the innards 095 left at edge of nest
12:47 095 cleans her beak
and she flies off
12:55 Maya returns
095 follows her to the nest
Maya pick up the fish and flies off with it. Still a good chuck left!
095 follows - ENS