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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Birdies LG DU update.
17:26 It's the first time in a long while since the cam has kicked back into life.for me
There was a judder and chicks looked above the cam so I assume Maya landed on the cam post.
17:27 She came onto the nest
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17:34 From what I can make out, due to the cam freezing, Maya is being quite hesitant to feed - intruder around?
17:38
Off for my dinner. BFN
Thanks Sandra for the updates :-)
I really like this scene captured at 14:44 of #4 sleeping after all that fish and is most likely dreaming of its next meal :-D
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17;59 33 arrived but only stayed a minute and flew off again
18:01 33 arrived again. I think he is waiting on the left over fish
Not sure if a chick pecked him but he took off quickly
Maya, who held on to the fish, starts feeding them and is blocking our view but one of the older chicks is getting a fair bit of fish
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And changes to the nest!!!
There has been a stick placed at the right hand side and I can honestly say that I am pleased to see a "rail" there for it was so needed!!
Feed over and Maya has flown for a break
18:23 What a bundle of fluff - these feathers are really coming through now
18:24 Maya returns, grabs a fish piece and has a some and of course shares :-)
18:30 #4 is now up and having more :-D
18:31 Down to the tail
18:40 33 arrives and picks up the fish
and flies off with it
18:45 Maya has found another fish piece!
The chicks line up - #4 in front and gets a bit:-D
18:48 #4 enjoying more fish along with its older sibling
18:50 Another big chunk for #4
18:51 Older chick turns away and stretches its wings. Maya stops feeding and looking alert
18:55 33 has now arrived
He is eating on the nest and also slipping one of the older chicks some fish :-)
After a few minutes, 33 flew off leaving the fish