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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Geemeff said:The whole family seen today from Waderscrape Hide, with apologies for my shaky photography - I'm much better at clipping bits off the livestream!
A real live movie is even more exciting than an online cam, tho - brilliant, IMHO
Loved all the "other birds" too!
IMAGICAT
Morning ALL.
Thanks for the updates, captures and the video from your visit Geemeff which I hope you enjoyed and am so pleased you saw the entire family.
The chunk of fish remained on the nest overnight
05:32 095 arrives to claim it
05:35 095, after standing with it for a couple of minutes, flies off with it
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095 has been on and off the nest calling
Unfortunately my laptop is playing up since an update and posting is very slow/difficult so will catch up later once resolved.
BFN
Morning LAM and thanks. Thankfully better now, another update was downloading so hopefully all done!!
catch up on earlier activities:
09:23 Maya paid a brief visit to the nest
She only stayed a few minutes and flew off
10:04 Maya arrives with a headless fish for 095 who has been on/off the nest and calling!
Maya flies off leaving 095 to tuck in
10:21 095 finishes and steps back from the fish
cleans her beak
and flies off leaving the fish on the nest
Video: Maya brings 095 a headless fish @ 10:04 on 13 Aug 2021
11:07 Corvid on the nest helping itself to some fish!
I so wish 096 would arrive and take it !
12:13 095 returns to claim the fish
12:13 095 screeches as someone flies by
12:14 095 then grabs the fish and still screeching
close up of her
12:16 095 flies off with the fish
Karen, did you see what happened after that, at 12:25? Interaction between 096 and 095 (with her fish)
Edit - I have pics that I can add but unsure if you're in the middle of posting them at present