MANTON BAY - MAY 2020

Karen 01/05/2020 00:06

Continued from Manton Bay – April 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 07:12
Mar 16: Maya returned 13:16
Mar 29: Egg #1 laid 20:52
Apr 04: Egg #2 first seen 13:27
Apr 06: Egg #3 first seen 05:09
Apr 09: Egg #4 first seen 07:00

Cathy 06/05/2020 20:01

Aah... how lovely, & then there was 3. Family cuddle.
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Sandra 06/05/2020 20:07

One never tires from seeing a newly hatched chick! Thanks everyone for all the captures and videos today - super!
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Karen 06/05/2020 21:35

I think Egg #2 has hatched!!

One chick raises it head at the front and then another bobs at the back!

Short Video
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Sandra 06/05/2020 21:42 in reply to Karen

Yes Karen, I think you're right! :)
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Karen 06/05/2020 21:50

I do believe so Sandra! And if so, then same as last year..

I now hope #3 hatches in 2/3 days closely followed by #4 to keep the gap small. .
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Sandra 06/05/2020 21:53 in reply to Karen

So would it have hatched at around the 36th day?
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Karen 06/05/2020 22:00

Yes Sandra, hatch will be 36 days if the second egg was laid two days after the first which we know has hatched at 38 days.
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Sandra 06/05/2020 22:02 in reply to Karen

Thanks Karen! :)
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Karen 06/05/2020 22:08

I'm off for the night now but as we have turned the page, I am leaving a message for the "Breakfast Club" :-)

"Look out for Bobblehead #2 as we believe Egg #2 has hatched"

see video previous page

Night ALL
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Sandra 06/05/2020 22:09 in reply to Karen

Goodnight Karen
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