Continued from Manton Bay July 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 their biometric data can be found here. 1H1 fledged on 2 July @ 05:34, 1H3 on 3 July @ 12:09 and 1H2 on 4 July @ 09:06.
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This month, one by one, we will see the juveniles head off south on their first migration. Thanks to the devoted care of their parents, Maya and Blue 33(11), these juveniles have had the best possible start in life to undertake this epic journey.
So until such times as they decide to up and leave us – enjoy!
Morning ALL
04:58 1H3 was the first to show
1H3 flies off - ENS
06:24 1H2 arrives followed by 33 with a large fish
33 flies off leaving 1H2 with her fish
and 1H2 then flies off with it!
08:28 1H2 returns, fishless and calling as 33 approaches
Another large fish
33 flies off leaving 1H2 with the fish
08:40 1H2 has remained on the nest with the fish and still tucking in
08:57 1H2 finishes
and flies off leaving the fish
08:58 33 arrives and collects the fish
and flies off with it
13:01 33 returns with the fish - no one around !!
couple of close ups
13:08 Tired of waiting of anyone coming to claim the fish, 33 flies off with it
and a minute later 1H3 arrives
33 returns with the fish for her - what a star he is
1H3 quickly takes the fish and tucks in as 33 flies off
13:13 1H3 now stands with the fish looking around
and soon tucking in again
close up of 1H3
13:23 1H3 has had her fill of fish
and flies off taking the fish with her!!
I've not seen 1H1 today!! Must go for a bit now, hopefully she will turn up soon. BFN
Lots of pancakes on the nest by parents and 1H1
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14:17 Maya arrives and calling
Unseen intruder around brings 33 to the nest wing flapping
Maya flies off and 33 follows
ENS