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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19:36 095 finishes and cleans her beak
she then flies off and returns
19:38 Maya arrives
and picks up loose bits of fish/innards to clean the nest
19:44 33 arrives
33 picks up the fish
19:45 33 flies off with it
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19:51 Maya finishes cleaning up, cleans her beak and flies off.
A few minutes later, 095 follows. ENS
I've just caught up with the activity from the past couple of days...amazing coverage! Thank you so much Karen, LAM and Patily!
Morning ALL and thanks Sandra for your kind words.
summary of this morning's activities
05:17 095 on the nest waiting as 33 approaches with a fish
33 flies off - it is headless so good to see 33 has eaten.
095 tucks in
06:12 Maya arrives to collect the fish, 095 having finished
06:13 Maya flies off with it to have her share
07:20 096 arrives
07:21 Maya approaches with the remains of the fish for 096
handover
096 mantles over the fish for a bit
and soon tucking in
and presently
08:16 096 is still eating on the nest
Morning Patily and yes, it is lovely seeing 096 on the nest and eating!
Also the fact that 096 has spent some time on the nest I think we can safely assume that 095 is not in the vicinity so good to know she is now venturing further and exercising/building up her wing muscles for her long journey ahead.
Meanwhile:
08:38 096 has finished the fish, cleaned his beak and moves to the edge of the nest
And as I type, has flown. ENS
08:42 Maya returns
08:43 096 follow, Maya flies off and 096 is mantling
close up
08:45 096 soon settles
08:46 096 starts calling
catch up:
10:18 095 returns to the nest and begins calling. She's on and off the nest and still calling at 12:48
13:02 33 arrives with a headless fish so he has eaten something
33 flies off and 095 tucks in
13:28 095 finishes and flies off
13:29 Maya arrives and grabs innards left on the nest and flies off with them
The fish is left on the nest unclaimed. 095 returns for a brief time and flies off.
13:46 Maya returns, grabs the fish
13:46 Maya flies off without the fish as 096 arrives
096 grabs the fish
and 096 flies off with the fish
13:51 095 returns to a fishless nest!!
Maya joins 095 on the nest just now and does a little tidying up
15:02 Maya flies off leaving 095 yelling!!