A new month and lots to look forward to as we eagerly await these precious eggs which Maya and Blue 33(11) have devotedly protected, hatch!
For anyone new and just starting to watch the Rutland Manton Bay Webcam, here is a brief summary of the 2016 season so far:
The resident female, Maya returned 21 March. Her mate Blue 33(11) returned 27 March. Maya has laid three eggs, #1 on 4 April, #2 on 7 April and #3 on 10 April. Maya and 33(11) are currently sharing incubating duties and we should see a hatch around the second week in May.
Happy viewing
Karen W said: Hi Noc And thanks Mike. I remember the last time - I am just surprised no-one yet has pulled the plug!
Hi Noc
And thanks Mike. I remember the last time - I am just surprised no-one yet has pulled the plug!
Join the club Karen! Aren't we all
Chris at LG, once alerted, tried his best to get someone informed to close the site but clearly he had no luck hence the attack has gone on and on. I hope Tiger can give us some more details as to the size of the issue later today.
Birdies LG DU update.
Me too Mike :-)
Maya is up and the chicks too.
I'm keeping my eye on one who I think is quite dominant and just seen a little tiff!
FISH .. and its a whopper! Maya starts preparing it
All chicks lined up
The interesting thing Karen is that the fish seems to be almost intact as was yesterdays?
The chicks in Manton Bay never go hungry.
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Mike B said: The interesting thing Karen is that the fish seems to be almost intact as was yesterdays?
I've noticed that Mike, 33 seems to bring them straight in.
Feed over. Middle chick got the lion's share ... it ate loads.
33 on the nest now, he has grasped the fish as if to take off with it to have his share but then let go.
33 has now flown leaving the fish and Maya settles down on the chicks.
(c) Rutland
Loads left ... it was a really fat fish :-)
Oh 33!
33 arrives for the fish
grabs it
and one would think he would fly off with it ... NO, not 33 .. he drops it in the nest cup beside / on the chicks
chicks crawling out
Maya takes off, 33 starts to tidy up and the chicks snuggle up with the fish !
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Maya returns, 33 then flies off and Maya settles down on the chicks with the fish :-D
Off now ... SYL
Just saw the end of Maya feeding the chicks.
Once finished, 33 arrived, picked up the fish and flew off to have his share.
(c) rutland
Maya feeding the chicks just now
#3 has got itself to the front :-) However Maya is sharing the food out, they are all getting some.
Maya was standing on the nest watching the dozing chicks before going off for a two minute fly around. It looks as though she has had a bath as she is shaking herself as if to dry off.