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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15:21 Maya taking in the view with her chicks
16:10 More hay. I wonder if Maya is predicting cooler evenings or is just getting the nest prepared for when she no longer broods overnight?
16:57 Maya is feeding an older chick and #4
Dinner time here too. BFN
Thanks Sandra
17:22 Feed continues
17:30 Feed Over
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Sandra P said:
33 has just arrived with a fish @ 17:51 (unsure if freshly caught or returning)
Can hardly see it for all the hay
couple of the chicks are up and she's feeding but blocking the view
19:17 33 arrives with a fish - unsure if fresh or returning the one from earlier
As earlier, can't see it but Maya is feeding the chicks
19:49 Maya has stopped feeding and the chicks are all snuggled down in the hay. Maya now has some fish to herself.
20:26 Maya has returned with more hay!
Just hope she isn't nicking it from the cattle feeders for if so, there will be a few skinny cows roaming about this summer!