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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21:14 B33 on the nest - no fresh fish brought in
Not sure what this is? B33 was standing on it in the pic above
He flew off after walking over to the back of the nest
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Don't know what it is Sandra.
Nightcam now on and Maya settled with the chicks
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I'm closing down now. Goodnight Sandra & ALL
Richard B
00:05 Maya went for a quick break. #4 within the huddle
00:07
Morning ALL and thanks for the updates.
Today chick #1 is 19 days old, #2 is 17 days, #3 is 15 days and #4 is 12 days old.
Chicks enjoying the view on a lovely sunny morning.
08:37 33 returns with a fish [piece]
33 leaves the fish at the side
08:39 Maya soon picks it up - chicks not interested as yet
08:40 33 flies off and the older chicks go to Maya for fish
08:42 #4 joins the feed pushing, getting to the front and gets fed :-D
08:43 #3 now joins the line
08:48 the older chicks have turned away and #4 and #3 continue to be fed -
bit for #4
and for #3
08:50 #4 has turned away and lying down leaving #3 getting more fish
08:53 #3 turns away and one of the older chicks goes up again for more.
08:58 33 arrives with a stick - places it and flies off
09:00 Chicks all fed and Maya now having some herself
It was another orderly feed with all chicks being fed.
I must go - SYL
11:49 33 arrived with a fish
33 flew off as the chicks started to make their way to Maya
11:52 #1 & #2 up first
11:59 One the older chicks left, #3 & #4 were up getting fish
big chunk for #3
#1 starts to make its way up
12:02 All chicks were getting fed
12:15 #1 and #2 left leaving #3 and #4
All was fine and a good feed for all chicks.
Then a fight breaks out!
12:16 Fight breaks out between #3 and #4 !
12:16 #3 launches at #4
12:17 #4 is having none of it !
#4 gives back as good as it gets and at one point knocks #3 over!
12:18 #3, only because of its size, eventually gets the upper hand and #4 goes into submission
12:21 #3 attacks #4 when it rises - #4 stays down
#3 then goes off and #4 goes up beside mum
#3 joins #1 and #2 - #4 stays with mum
Video of the Fight between #3 and #4.
#4 is one feisty chick!!
Maya feeding again
#4 with one of its elders up first
13:15 Older chicks turns and joins the others who showed no interest. #4 left being fed
13:16 close up of the chicks - they are all growing so fast
13:23 Feed over. #4 has separated itself and staying over beside the fish/mum
Must go for a bit BFN