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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You have got to laugh at Chick 4, its right in the front, and trying to get a piece from its sibling on its left.....
Then it manages to get a big piece - fish is still flapping now and again.
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#4's head is now darkening
Close up of the chicks' napes/feathers
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33 arrives wing flapping and mantling
unseen threat passes quickly and 33 settles
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Off now - catch up later BFN
Many thanks for today's updates
12:44 #4 enjoying a solo feeding
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12:47 Another joined in
12:50 Feed over, Maya eating for herself
12:56 There's always one...
12:59 ...or two. #4 didn't want to miss out!