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 07:12Mar 16: Maya returned 13:16Mar 29: Egg #1 laid 20:52Apr 04: Egg #2 first seen 13:27Apr 06: Egg #3 first seen 05:09Apr 09: Egg #4 first seen 07:00
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FISH @ 14:36
Maya starts to feed the chicks
14:44 fish still being dished out
14:54 Nice big chunk for #4
and more
little chick turning away now full
15:04 Feed over and all full
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That was a really good feed lasting well over 20 minutes. No squabbles and all chicks were fed.
I missed 33 taking the fish away but he has brought it back now which Maya takes and has some herself.
Chicks continue to snooze - they must be full :-)
You're welcome Sandra :-) More fish on offer!
the three older bobs are up while #4 is still asleep aww
but soon it wakens getting itself up between the older ones and Maya pushes thru a bit :-)
15:56 Feed over but Maya still stands with the fish preening
Although stuck at the back of the older chicks who got the lions share, #4 was slipped a couple of bits.
15:47 I just watched as Maya bypassed the older three to feed #4 at the back - just fab!
15:49 And again! What a brilliant mum Maya is!
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33 arrives and takes the fish from Maya
33 has now flown with the fish
I've been working away for hours but altho this is one of the few nests I can actually see, I've contributed nothing :( However, what a delight is was to see all of them bobbled up when I checked in first thing
Sandra P said:15:47 I just watched as Maya bypassed the older three to feed #4 at the back - just fab!
And what a delight that is to read and see !!! Thank you, SANDRA :-*
Now I must be off again :'(
IMAGICAT
33 returns with the fish piece and more fish on offer :-D
16:16 Feed
#4 was last up and at the back - it really is tiny!
Maya slips it a bit but the older again are getting the lions share!
Oh no #4 has been flipped back and lying on its back - hope it can turn
phew - the little chick has turned itself
#4 now back in line and trying to get some fish
16:26 at last a bit of fish for #4
#4 is not in a good position - just a little too far back but Maya reaches and another bit for #4
16:31 #4 in a much better position now and getting fish
16:35 Chicks full and huddled up snoozing off their fish
Another good feed where all chicks are getting fish with no squabbles.
Quite a fright seeing #4 fall on its back for a few minutes and huge relief when it turned itself over.
I'm signing off now.
Come on little one, turn yourself over!
Edit - oh phew, well done #4
16:30