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
Chicks are now: #1-9 days, #2-7 days, #3-5 days & #4-2 days old
A lovely morning
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FISH @ 08:01
Maya starts feeding the chicks - can only make out 3 bobs!
08:09 after a few bits, the chicks are in a heap full. They must have had a good feed earlier?
Maya continues to have a feed
Video of 08:01 Feed
The younger bob its head up now at the back
Maya stretches forward and gives it fish .. and another bit
The older one got its head up for more and there was a tiny bit of aggression shown but the younger bob did get a couple of bits.
Video of Younger bob getting some fish
08:14 Feed over.
At no time did I see the heads up of all four bobs together!
Fish delivery was around 07:15 , I took this capture at 07:18 , Blue 33 took fish away and returned it later
Valerie
Looked in to see Maya feeding again - and four bobs
Baby Bob is nearest us leaning on one of its elders
09:20 Feed over. Maya moves around looking down at her brood
#4 doesn't have its beak open so assume it has had fish and not hungry :-)
Good morning Karen, Patily and Valerie
#4 was enjoying its fish
I have to work online for part of the day but will pop on as and when I can
©L&RWT
What on earth has 33 brought in!!!
Maya has flown leaving 33 with the branch which thankfully he has placed at the side
Maya has now returned but takes off again followed by 33
Chicks alone and huddled up
Maya returns preening as she now watches over and shades them
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The chicks enjoying a snooze
Maya has flown off for a quick break leaving 33 in charge
Maya has now returned