Link to previous thread: Manton Bay – May 2019
The season so far: Maya arrived back 14 March and Blue 33(11) on 23 March. Maya laid 4 eggs 2, 5, 8 and 11 April hatching 11, 11, 13 and 17 May. Maya and 33 continue to work hard to raise their young and 33 is once more proving to be an excellent provider bringing in plenty of fish to feed his family.
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And it goes on ... no let up!
She must be so uncomfortable but what a sterling job she is doing
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Maya has just got up and had a comfort break returning quickly to the chicks.
and once more doing her best to shield them from the elements
FISH @ 12:17
Oh there is two fish on the nest ... 33 with one and Maya has pulled one out from the nest
Maya starts to feed on of the older chicks
12:19 33 has now flown and the chicks are waiting their turn to be fed. The fish left by 33 is still flapping.
12:22 #4 has sneaked in and now being fed
12:24 Maya stops feeding - fish may be finished or could be down to weather - and once more does her best to shield the chicks
Maya is now up and feeding the chicks with the fish 33 left earlier
#4, #2 and #3 line up
13:31 #2 has turned away leaving #3 and #4 being fed but the fish is soon finished for it was small and #4 now turns away.
Maya has now flown for a comfort break returning quickly and once more covering the chicks.
FISH @ 15:10
15:17#2 being fed while 1# and #3 wait.
15:17 #4 at the back on Maya's left and getting the odd bit
15:21 #1 shows off its wing development!
15:25 #1 moves up along side #3 who is getting fish now
15:29 #1 and #3 are still getting fed and also #4 who remains on its own at the back on Maya's left - how smart this little chick is :)
15:41 #3 now turns away and Maya continues to feed #1. #4 is still getting fed too
15:45 #1 has now turned away and #3 has returned for more
15:46 #4 moves round and has more
15:49 and Maya keeps shovelling fish into #4, its siblings looking on :-D
15:52 #4 can take no more and keeps its beak closed when offer more and now turns away allowing #3 to move up and get some more
15:55 #2 now moves up for seconds and gets a few bits ending with the fish tail
Well what a feast they have had! All chicks well fed and no aggression.
17:00 Blue33 flew in to defend but it didn't last long and the bottom cam was frozen at the time.
Then:
A new fish was soon being fed to the chicks.
IMAGICAT