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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!
Within a minute of 33 leaving, Maya returned to the eggs.
Lots of wiggles now :-)
Thanks Karen, looks like today will be exciting here.
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Twice Maya has got up to check the eggs and we can see nothing for she has her back to us and blocking the view :-(
How sweet - 33 has arrived :-)
a peek
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He's flown. Lucky 33, he has seen more than us LOL
What is 33 up to - lands with a stick
and seems determined to place it on Maya's back - twice he has done it!
now fiddling with the hay
Maya stands again and I can see the egg with the hole. Plus I am sure I saw a little movement
Maya gives the egg another turn .. poor little thing will be dizzy :-)
Maya feeling warm Panting
We need a fish here to get Maya to lift off the eggs!! Frustrating or what!?
Birdies LG DU update.
Well 33 has arrived No fish Will Maya get up?