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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Richard B
FISH @ 18:39 - what a fantastic fisher 33 is!
Maya has it and starts to feed the chicks
#4 at this end - I hope it doesn't go round!!
#4 has got itself round, in front and being fed but they are near the edge of the nest !!!
#4 holding its position with the older three in line behind - all chicks are getting fish
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18:50 Goodness 33 arrives with another fish !!!
18:52 it still has the head which 33 will see to while Maya continues feeding the chicks
Awww Bless 33 for he is holding out fish should a chick want it but they are facing Maya and don't see it. He is continually doing so
#4 is full and lying down
One taker - 33 feeding an older chick
and more - this is fantastic seeing Maya and 33 feeding the chicks
19:03 and it goes on - Maya and 33 feeding the chicks - #4 flat out full :-D
19:06 33 stops feeding and flies off leaving the fish. Maya is having some herself now
19:11 Maya once again shields her very full chicks
Just brilliant to watch - what a fantastic provider and partner 33 is to Maya.
19:25 All keeping safe under Maya (as best they can). I see a piece of fish is still on the nest...that's #4's midnight snack sorted! lol
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Here are two videos of both fish deliveries from 33. What a great fisher he is bringing these within minutes of each other - the first @ 18:39 followed by a second at 18:50!!!
First Fish Delivery @ 18:39 also #4 having us on the edge of our seats when going around the chicks to get in front and fed!!
Second Fish Delivery @ 18:50 and 33 feeding one of the chicks
Thank goodness the older three chicks stayed in their positions during the feed!
I must have had something in my eyes while watching the second video, I came over all emotional seeing B33 waiting for his chance to feed the chicks. What a dad!
Thank you Karen for the super recordings!
19:50 B33 must have taken the fish. Maya hunkered down