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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18:45 Maya rises again and takes the fish. Chicks line up, #4 in front
#4 does get a piece of fish and then its older sibling attacks it.
#4 head down. #3 is in submission pose. Eldest pair being fed and one turns on the other older chick!
18:49 No 1 (oldest?) chick being fed
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When #2 tried for fish, it got attacked too and turned away. The oldest chick is domineering this feed.
18:52 Maya stops feeding and takes a comfort break returning quickly and once again covers them.
According to the forecast it is to stop raining about 21:00. Hopefully they will all get fed then.
33 arrives and takes a couple of bits of fish. Maya rises along with the chicks and then 33 flies off with the fish!
Maya is calling - she is not happy!
She then covers the chicks again.
19:50 33 has returned with the fish. Maya feeds the eldest chick and when 33 flies off #3 gets up and gets fed.
#1, #2 and #3 being fed, #4 at the back
19:57 One of the eldest chicks turns away and soon #3 also turns away.
19:58 The other eldest lies down letting #4 in to the front and Maya pushes fish to #4
#4 is getting fish now and is being fed along side one of the older chicks
20:02 Just #4 eating now and it is getting plenty of fish
20:07 Maya has offered but #4 is now keeping its beak closed and turns around to join its siblings. #4 is stuffed full :-D
At last, all chicks are full and settled down. Maya once again covers them.
Off now - BFN
Richard B
Good Morning All
Don't think Maya has much chance of tucking all four under her now :-)
A sun that is shaped like Scotland LOL.... (well it is a bit) :-)
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Birdies LG DU update.
Ha Ha Mike I was indeed. Think I need to find out sunrise times, so I won't miss any (weather permitting)
EDIT - Here we go, hmmm pretty early :-)
33 has arrived and feed going on now.
Morning All. Lovely sunrise and hopefully a sunny dry day ahead.
Maya finished feeding and took off for a short comfort break leaving the chicks snoozing. 33 appears and clumsily makes his way over the chicks to pick up a fish from the back of the nest. He has flown.
Maya is now eating from the left over fish she fed the chicks earlier and only the younger chicks show any interest.
She feed some fish to #3
and couple of bits for #4
#4 turns away as it does not appear hungry. Maya eats and one of the older chicks takes a piece