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Summary of the season so far:
Maya arrived back 12 March and Blue 33(11),on 14 March. The pair are currently incubating three eggs - #1 laid 28 March, #2 laid 31 March and #3 on 3 April.
Maya and 33 have incubated these eggs for 34 days now and in a few days we should see the first hatching of the season and another record broken!
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Link >>> Before the rain
A very bedraggled looking Maya braves the elements keeping those chicks dry
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Maya incubating on a dull morning.
Looks like the sun is about to break through.
Birdies LG DU update.
Morning All - still the same as Mike's post above.
Hi Karen. Maya reveals three bobbleheads waiting for breakfast.
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Maya is up and giving herself a shake and then a stretch
chicks now up - delight as 33 approaches with a fish
a nice big one
Maya starts feeding the chicks
little one in the front and getting fish along with its siblings
33 now flies off and Maya continues feeding - what a size that fish is and headless too!
seconds later!!!
Snap Karen. Great captures.
Maya stood up and 2 eager chicks put their heads up They were not to be disappointed as then 33 arrived with a fish and a feed is in progress
Nice big fish 33 has flown
C L&ROP
We have all captured such a marvellous sight Chicks seem to be getting equal shares