Continued from Manton Bay June 2022
Details about the Manton Bay nest can be found on the season’s opening post
The season so far: Maya returned 15 March @ 10:21 & Blue 33(11) on 21 March @ 17:29. Egg #1 laid 31 March @ c 23:30 & hatched 09 May @ 23:02, Egg #2 laid 03 April @ 18:31 & hatched 10 May @ 12:30 and Egg #3 laid 06 April @ 20:30 & hatched 12 May @ 08:24. On 20 June the chicks were ringed with their unique blue darvics. Chick #1 was fitted with 1H1, #2 with 1H2 and #3 with 1H3. All chicks were females and full details of their biometric data can be found here.
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Thank you for the new month, Karen :)))
Maya flew in, pottered for a moment, then up to the campost:
Then 2 of the chicks took turns at showing off - but no huge helicopters at that stage:
Karen W said:
Class of 2022 perfectly lined up. Very many thanks Karen
Morning ALL and thanks for comments/captures
Not much happening just now - all three snoozing
1H3 and 1H2 up and exercising now
1H3 getting some height
and 1H2 too - can just see her talons
Thanks Alison - It was an up up and away she went type fledge @ 05.34.49. Well done the first of the season to fledge as always.
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Morning ALL
Thanks ALISON for the great news of 1H1 fledge and MARY for the video. Also nice to see you here.
And a little contribution from me as first fledge of the season is always so special
05:34 1H1 fledge pic by pic
She's gone - 1H1 has fledged
Siblings faces are a picture as their eyes follow her
08:16 Maya waits on 1H1's return
as I type Maya has flown leaving 1H2 and 1H3 resting