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.
06:26 back again
07:10 33 back
making sure he is leaving the nest just so so
just looking around
08:06 33 doing some more tidying up
08:34 Maya appears and does some tidying up too
33 arrives keeping watch as Maya continues working on the nest
08:50 unseen intruder - 33 wing flaps and Maya arrives both defending their nest
09:14 Maya on the nest and fish calling
close up of her
33 arrives with no fish -
Maya continues working on the nest
just nice seeing them together
09:46 Maya continues to fish call
Interesting to see if 33 shares or ignores her as in one way he will want Maya to be on her way so he can set off too.
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Both adults seen today
07:42 33
09:57 Maya fish calling
12:10 still waiting
12:56 33 approaches with a fish
change over
and off she flies with it
33 potters about
16:59 33 arrives with another fish
close up
33 waits for a few minutes - no sign of Maya - off he flies with the fish
I wonder if Maya has gone ???
Maya is still here
06:00 comes down from the campost and fish calling