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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Facebook Post from Rutland - 096 did get a fish today!!!
From scroll back, some captures:
14:44 095 waiting as Maya arrives with a fish
096 swoops in and grabs the fish as 095 launches herself up
096 grabs the fish from Maya who is brought down by 095's talons which have caught her!!!
Like lightning, 096 is off with the fish as when free of Maya, 095 launches herself across the nest again knocking Maya down
and then Maya escapes !!
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Video: 096 swoops in and grabs the fish @ 14:44 on 6 Aug 2021
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RSPB Giving Nature a Home
Morning ALL
I noticed early this morning there was a fish lying on the nest! It was delivered and left overnight!!
Catch up:
20:31 33 arrives with a headless fish for 095
095 tucks in
20:58 095 flies off and the fish lies unclaimed overnight until
05:22 095 arrives and claims the fish and has her breakfish
05:47 095 finished, cleans her beak and flies off
05:49 Maya arrives but does not take the fish
seconds later - 096 swoops in and grabs the fish
mantles over it
096 then flies off with the fish as 095 arrives!!
05:51 Maya flies off and 095 remains for a couple of more minutes guarding the nest and since then ENS!
Video: 096 swoops in for his breakfish @ 05:49 on 7 Aug 2021
09:28 095 returns
and calling