Continued from Manton Bay - July 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) and their vitals can found here. On 3 July @ 09:24 Blue 3H3 fledged followed by Blue 3H5 on 6 July @ 10:23 and Blue 3H4 on 9 July @ 06:12.
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And now the month has come when one by one the chicks, who have been spending their days strengthening their wings and practicing their flying skills readying themselves for the epic journey that lies ahead, will set off south. But they are well prepared having had the best possible start in life under the care and protection of their fantastic parents, Maya and Blue 33(11). But until that day comes, let’s enjoy their time with us.
Maya with supper for 3H3
IMAGICAT
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07:30 3H4 on the nest shouting for breakfish
and soon flies off
08:45 returns and continues fish calling
and off again
Edit:
09:13 3H4 comes down from the cam post. Spends about 15 minutes on the nest. T
09:25 Looks around before flying off a couple of minutes later
I wonder if his time has come for heading south??
10 am and no sign of fish, 33, Maya or 3H3
Edit: 10:34 33 with fish, Maya on the nest to receive it
10:33 Maya comes down from the cam post
33 arrives with remains of his fish to share
change over
33 potters about
and a nest scrape - he has his nest back lol
Blue 33(11) - Protector and Provider
Oh, well... I was going to do some "early visit" snaps but I see that the nest has been well catered for already!
However - have I got news for you?! We have TWO spiders - you can see how difficult it was to get both onscreen at the same time, these two snaps were taken in the same second, the first one only shows a leg on the left:
Well actually I do Scylla -
I am stunned as to how your post of that scrawly spider has 4 likes and my stunning capture of the magnificent Blue 33(11) only has 3