Continued from April 2019
The season so far:
Maya arrived back 14 March and Blue 33(11) on 23 March. They are currently incubating 4 eggs laid 2, 5, 8 and 11 April with the first expected to hatch around 9 May
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Aw bless, 33 arrives with another fish
Maya doesn't move. 33 has a nibble at it and then takes off with fish in talon
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Everyone on the nest just now.
RICHARD G B observed:
Was it just me watching on a small screen, but earlier when there was all manner of twigs being placed over the bob i'm sure I saw 2 bobs there.
I've only just noticed this as I'm about to post a video on that very topic! I was looking for the hatching @ 20:00 but Maya was too coy for us to get a clear view at that time. But then, 20 minutes later, very strange behaviour as she repeatedly placed small sticks onto the babies!
After several processings, the video isn't as bad as I thought it was going to be.
IMAGICAT
33 has just arrived with a large fish
Chicks have their heads up, 33 hangs around but Maya holding back from feeding
Maya and 33 ponder about the nest ... I thought this was a nice shot of them all
Maya still not for feeding the chicks and after a few minutes 33 places his talon on the fish but flies off without it.
Maya now snuggles down on the chick - no feed this time but there is a lovely big juicy trout waiting for them :-)
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Thanks Karen
Birdies LG DU update.
They must have been fed recently MIKE ?? Its fish galore with 33 - what a provider he is. I hope the other two eggs hatch and all four survive for I think 33 will manage to provide for the family as long as the elements are kind and of course they are good tempered chicks. And what a privilege it will be for us to see.
Maya is having some fish now ... bobs got their heads up - they want fish and Maya starts to feed them as 33 stands by
Another feed underway
Latest update
Link >>>> Hungry Mouths
And interesting to note that it is in fact the next chick (egg #3) to hatch that will be Rutland's 150th chick!
And with a 3 day interval laying, hatching could be anytime from tomorrow !!
Thank you to all for pics and post . You have some lovely captures Karen and Mike
Great video Scylla. Thank you
However, what an impossible nest cup. What oin earth did 33 think he was doing !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!