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.
06:08 Maya continues to call as 33 flies by
fish
Maya take the remains of the fish
and off she flies with it
33 wipes his beak
06:12 33 flies off
05:52 33 arrives on the nest
looks around
05:54 he flies off and
06:16 back again
poses for a bit
06:18 he flies off
No sign of Maya
08:09 33 returns with a stick
just wants to leave everything so so
08:12 off he goes
09:45 Maya is still here!
13:02 She has been on and off the nest fish calling and eventually 33 arrives with a fish
off she goes with it
33 is on and off the nest all afternoon
and 17:23 flies up to the campost
05:41 33 arrives on the nest and only stays a minute
05:56 another brief visit
06:32 another brief visit
and back up to the cam post
06:55 33 is back - just looking around
07:15 Maya arrives - she is still here
33 quickly follows
Maya flies off and 33 stands guard
off he goes and
08:01 returns for another brief visit
I am wondering if another record could be broken here by this pair??
They must surely be, within any season, the longest pairing staying here!!
Perhaps another stat we need to keep?
14:17 Maya on the nest and fish calling
close up
14:20 off she flies up to the cam post.
Can't help but think its about time she got some practice in catching her own
33 arrives and Maya follows
16:11 Maya continues to call