Continued from Manton Bay - June 2023
Details about the Manton Bay nest can be found on the season’s opening post.
The season so far: Blue 33(11) returned March 16 @ 12:58 and Maya on March 19 @ 06:54. Maya has laid four eggs - Apr 4 @ 15:52, April 7 @ 09:04, April 10 @ 07:03 and April 13 @ 08:08. 38 days later on May 12 @ 08:18 the first chick hatched followed by chick #2 on May 14 @ 06:36 and chick #3 was first seen @ 05:45 on May 17. Chick #4 hatched on May 18 @ 18:53 and not long after a live fish was delivered to the nest causing havoc and the little chick died the following morning. On June 24, the chicks were ringed – Blue 3H3(F), Blue 3H4(M) and Blue 3H5(F).
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Over the next few days we will see the chicks flapping, strengthening their wings ready to take that great leap of faith and fledge.
Oh my... 33 caught 8 (!) fish today: 05:33, 08:16, 11:52, 12:30, 13:07, 13:48, 13:53, 16:27 And it's not evening yet!! I'm just flabbergasted
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What a wonderful dad he is. Wish it was the same on all nests x
30 July - catch up
20:07 33 arrives with a fish supper for his family
3H4 waiting to receive the fish
but pulls 33 foot instead
33 soon free, flies off and 3H4 guards his fish
20:10 3H3 arrives and waits as 3H4 tucks in
20:11 3H5 joins her siblings
soon Maya joins the youngsters. 3H4 flies off leaving 3H3 with the fish and Maya picks up some loose bits
20:59 3H3 has flown, also Maya leaving 3H5 alone to have her share
and after having enough, 3H5 flies off with the fish
31 July
04:54 after a late supper, back on the nest shouting for breakfish!
soon two
05:21 and all together
05:26 33 arrives with a small fish
quickly taken by 3H3 and 33 takes off
3H3 eats some then takes off with it
No more deliveries but no doubt 33 will arrive with fish later today
Off now - SYL
10:26 3H5 patiently waits
10:35 33 approaches
yes, one huge fish for her
11:05 3H3 took off with the fish
3H4 arrives and prepares to collect as fish coming in
Its 3H5 returning with the fish - good she didn't drop it
3H5 continues to feast
then soon finishes moving away from the fish
3H5 flies off leaving 3H4 to have his share
THREAD CLOSED
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