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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04:35 1H1 first appear for breakfish
04:53 1H1 still tucking in
4:54 1H1, full then flies off leaving the fish
04:55 Maya arrives, grabs the fish and is joined by 1H2
04:56 1H3 arrives and takes the fish from Maya
1H3 tucks in as 1H2 waits her turn
05:11 1H2 sneaking up as 1H3 continues to tuck in
05:23 1H2 takes the fish from 1H3 who is now full. Maya has arrived and stands back
05:35 1H3 flies off and 1H2 tucks in
05:44 1H2 flaps her wings then flies off with the fish
Good to see all chicks fed this morning.
Out most of the day - catch up later BFN
Few pics to show eating on beach Maya watching over chick and 33 initially wrestling on branch /perch then 1H3 with the whopping whale!
The size of fish here are just incredible. It’s lovely to see your photos thanks LAM.