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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Cams back up, phew!
No parents on nest, chicks kinda lying down with 2 heads sticking up :)
IMAGICAT
In between rests from gardening, I grabbed a few captures of today's activities
12:55 #2 shows how tall he is :-D
13:23 33 had been in with another FISH for #4 is getting fed
13:26 #4 is still eating :-D
13:28 #3 and #1 get fed after #4 has turned away .... full
13:30 while waiting on its turn, #2 has a little flap to itself
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16:02 Older chicks getting a top up just now
16:11 Feed over and no fish left but 33 will rectify that :-D
Maya flew off and returned with some "greenery"
During "down time" a fish (piece) has appeared!!!!
17:09 Maya feeding #4 just now
17:13 #4 still eating
17:14 An older chick joins and starts getting fed too
17:15 #4 still getting fed along with its older sibling! Where is it putting it for it is at bursting point!
17:18 #4 has now turned away and Maya continues to feed the older chicks
FISH @ 18:53 and its a whopper :-)
18:56 #4, #1 and #3 line up. #3 getting fed first
18:57 #4 turns away (no aggression) deciding to wait leaving Maya feeding #1 and #3 turn about.
19:11 #1 now turns away. Maya continues to feed #3
19:15 #3 now turns away and #4 stretches over #1 who is lying down in its path and gets fed
19:17 #4 has now pushed its way to the front and continues to be fed. #2 patiently waits its turn at the side.
19:19 Maya takes a break from feeding and starts cleaning up. #4 wants more and #2 has moved up.
19:23 Maya does not begin to feed again, instead wipes her beak. #2 is snoozing but #4 still has its head up.
And now, Maya has flown. Strange but can only assume that Maya thinks they have had enough and #4 surely has for it has eaten all day :-D
Richard B
Maya has now returned and got herself snuggled down with the chicks