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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Scylla. I think you meant 'Maya' in your snaps! lol ;)
You're welcome Scylla :-) And thanks for the updates
Maya has returned with a small piece strawy wood is now eating from a small fish piece - the larger fish left lying. Chicks remain snuggled up
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I see the fish has gone!
Presently, the chicks are preening and resting, enjoying the sunshine
I am hoping the Rutland Team zooms the bottom (WA) cam out just a little and also tilts it up that we see less of the bottom of the nest and more above.
It has been fantastic having the close view and watching the chicks grow but now that they are flapping those wings and soon will be helicoptering and then fledging it would be lovely if we could get a better view of the action.
FISH @ 11:39
Maya, with her back to us, starts feeding and 33 flies off
Maya has now flown leaving with fish and the chicks to get on with their daily exercises :-)
055 reaching great heights and 057 (behind) having a little jump too !
054 showing an interest in the fish
and then dragged away from her by 057 , 054 deciding to have a wing flap instead