Continued from Manton Bay – March 2020
The history of the Manton Bay nest, breeding stats and links to previous threads can be found here
The season so far:Mar 16: Blue 33(11) returned 07:12Mar 16: Maya returned 13:16Mar 29: Egg #1 laid 20:52
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Thanks Lynette. And both my cams are up now
Maya incubating
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IMAGICAT
Another clear view of two eggs but there should be three!
Where is it? LOL
Thankfully the straw has shifted a bit and we are seeing more.
I am on my Easter egg hunt here :-D
33 arrives empty taloned
Clear view of eggs - two or three?
33 flies off and then, behind the nest, dives into the water
Short Video of Eggs, 33 Flying off and towards end of video he dives into the water behind the nest.
Did we actually see 33 dive and catch a fish??
Karen W said:Clear view of eggs
I think there are still only 2 eggs, KAREN. There's a tiny bit of straw sticking up this side of the nest that creates a hint of a third egg when the cup is exposed, but there's been no sighting of a third otherwise.
33 with fish:
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Karen W said:Did we actually see 33 dive and catch a fish??
Great capture, KAREN !!!
Starling - I think there could be 3!! Did you manage to watch the vid especially towards the end see 33 after he flew off, diving? I wonder if he caught one as Maya is fish calling!
Edit: Scylla - thanks but 33 has just arrived, wet but no fish!!