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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16:44 095 has been on the nest for some time and calling
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she as flown as I type
Thanks LAM for the updates - it was a huge fish 33 brought in!!
Summary of this evening's fish delivery:
19:06 33 arrives with a huge fish
quickly taken by 095
blood from the fish on 33's leg
33 flies off and 095 tucks in
20:17 095 finished and Maya arrives and takes the fish
20:22 095 flies off leaving Maya eating
20:25 096 arrives and takes the fish
095 immediately returns and launches at 096
095 attacks 096 but he keeps hold of the fish and flies off with it
095 flaps as he leaves
Maya tidies up as 095 stands most likely annoyed that 096 successfully made off with the fish!! :-D
both flew off - ENS