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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!
I don't think Maya wants them to have any more She is tidying up the nest cup and indeed lent so far forward she nearly tippedherself up
Feed over Maya settling to brood
Feed now over and Maya covers the chicks once more. Plenty fish left for laters.
Hi Mike and Patily - yes a lovely sight, especially when we see all the chicks being fed.
33 returns with a stick
places it
33 look aware and a little mantle - I could see one other bird flying around few seconds ago
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comes to nothing and he flies up to the campost
Such a lovely family.
Maya having a well earned doze
C L&ROP
33 arrives and makes for and grabs the fish
He tries turning with it and then drops it as Maya gets up and then Maya goes for the fish
What a star 33 is - he flies off leaving the fish for Maya to feed the chicks seconds
once more the little one is in pole position
More food and all three in line.
Birdies LG DU update.
33 has returned, no doubt waiting for the fish, but Maya hasn't finished feeding yet....best to wait 33!
Maya feeding - #1 and #2 at front and a little eye balling.
33 arrives
33 now flown and Maya continues feeding.
Edit:
09:10 Feed over and Maya cleans up. Eldest chicks got most as #3 at back who did a fair bit of stretching then gave up but it had plenty earlier and will get some next feed.
09:12 Maya covers them up again
09:13 33 returns and moving sticks
He stands while Maya once more cleans up and returns to the chicks.
33 has just flown and so must I. I'm off now SYL