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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Morning ALL - it is now DAY 38
Thanks for earlier updates.
Sandra - I saw her last night when I was closing down and thought exactly the same as you - aw bless her for she looked so tired! Thanks for posting the pics :-)
In one sense the longer #1 takes to hatch as in being nearer to #2 hatching date the better for #3 and especially #4 to close the gap. So says me trying to curb my impatience LOL
33 arrived - didn't notice if he had a fish for I was too busy looking at the eggs!
Close up - can't see anything
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Maya has flown and 33 is now incubating
Maya has returned with a bundle of hay!
Fantastic to read Mary's post on Dyfi that Dinas - "Maya & Green 5R's grandson" has returned to the UK.
Meanwhile ...
Maya tidies up the nest. 33 has risen and Maya checks the eggs
33 flies off and Maya then takes over incubating.
So pleased to see Maya is sitting the right way this morning for when she rises to check the eggs we should be able to see too
Intruder ?? 33 mantling
Maya gives the eggs a check and turn
And again -
She has checked again as I type this - something is happening !
SANDRA you may be right with your guess for Wednesday morning :-)
Another check