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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Morning ALL - thanks for earlier updates. Lovely sunrise Mary
Maya was calling and 33 arrives
Maya rose and flew off leaving 33 to take over incubating
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Checking and I see the cam has been zoomed in a little more.
Brilliant the team have got to grips operating the camera equipment. Hopefully a break in the hay and we'll get a good close up of the eggs. Also this will be fantastic for hatching
33 has just arrived to give Maya a break
and he prepares to incubate
and now settled
Latest -
Incubation period 35-37 days so we can expect the first hatching mid May.
And for anyone wondering - this is day 13 :-)
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Maya returns. She is wet so most likely been off for a bath
33 stays put LOL he is not for getting up
Maya then flies off leaving 33 doing what he loves most
Another visit from Maya
33 remains incubating and Maya flies off
Beautiful evening - lovely shades of blue
Hopefully the cams will remain like this for it really is a fantastic setup
Off for the night now - BFN
Sandra P said:Goodnight Karen and thank you for today's updates :)
Ditto! Only somewhat late! :-*
33 had been incubating, Maya is taking over here:
IMAGICAT
Good Morning All
Another lovely sunrise, Maya incubating and fiddling with bits and bobs round about her.
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