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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Maya has now got herself snuggled down beside the chicks
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Looking at the water, there does appear to be quite a brisk breeze!
latest tweet
click here to access you tube video of Maya bringing back nesting materials to nest
I can honestly say that this is the first time I have heard of the term "nidificaion". You learn something every day :-)
The chicks are getting huge! No chance of the older ones getting under her now but I think #4 is :)
Just to show how bored I am at the moment
Richard B
21:16 - sunset according to the met office
Maya, with some difficultly rises
and back down beside them
I thought I saw 33 flying by
FISH @ 21:25
I did see him LOL 33 has plonked the fish in among the chicks
33 then flies off
Maya does not look amused!