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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Sandra - thanks for captures from the 17:06 feed.
Here is another (I captured as I watched the feed while having an early dinner) as I was happy to see all three bobs together with their heads up
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I can't see any shell piece!
I have been watching on/off throughout the day and thinking about Maya's actions today, I haven't seen her appearing to be rolling or listening - not like we have seen her do prior to hatch with the others. But of course - we never know :-)
I don't think it was shell, whatever it is is on the right side of the nest now. (See my post near to the top of the last page)
33 has returned with the fish piece
one bob is up
now two
and the third is there too but up and down :-)
Sandra P said:I don't think it was shell, whatever it is is on the right side of the nest now. (See my post near to the top of the page)
Sorry Sandra - don't know and can't see anything just now but my eye sight is not great :-)
I have just seen this flapping up - could it be a feather???
another capture
I think so and come to think of it was it not a feather when I thought there had been hatch
33 has just arrived with a stick!
flips it over Maya
now he appears to be hunting for the fish - under Maya!!
Maya flies off, most likely to cool down and now returns
Both are rearranging the nest and Maya, I think stands on the chicks moving back!
This is mayhem!!!
I don't believe this!!
33 gets himself comfy!!
Up, fiddling about and then back down beside Maya
Just what is he like LOL