Continued from Manton Bay – May 2020
The history of the Manton Bay nest, breeding stats and links to previous threads can be found here
The season so far: The resident pair both returned on 16 March - Blue 33(11) at 07:12 and Maya at 13:16. For the second consecutive year, Maya laid four eggs – the first on 29 March followed by another three first seen on 4, 6 and 9 April. Maya and Blue 33(11) faithfully incubated the four eggs and on day 38, the first chick hatched 6 May c13:20 followed by Chick #2 on 8 May c06:10, Chick #3 on 10 May c14:45, and Chick #4 on 13 May c20:45.
All four chicks have thrived under the protection of Maya and Blue 33(11) who has once again proved to be a fantastic provider for his family.
In two/three week’s time, the chicks will be ringed and we’ll learn a bit more about them.
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Hi Sandra - you're welcome:-)
I wondered where you were today then thought you must be working. Hopefully you will be able to watch/keep up with the cams in your breaks.
But Sandra I would just like to say a huge "Thank You" to you for all your contributions throughout May :-)
now LOL I must go BFN
Morning ALL
Today:
Chick #1 is 27 days old, #2 is 25 days, #3 is 23 days and #4 is 20 days old.
07:08 chicks were alone on the nest with a fish lying in front of them. Maya then returned
07:09 she then starts feeding
difficult to see and captures not great - but #3 and #4 appear to be in front
07:22 view from bottom cam
07:22 Older chicks turned away, #4 has some more
07:23 Maya stops feeding and then flies off leaving the fish with the chicks
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07:30 33 arrives
07:31 picks up the fish
07:32 Moves over the nest with it
Then feeds the chicks while having some himself
07:55 33 still eating. One older chick still being fed. #4 is lying down with its other two siblings
Intruder ? Maya returns and 33 now mantling
threat soon passes, Maya flies off and 33 has more fish
08:18 33 flies off leaving the chicks and gives them a fly by
Off now for a bit - BBL
10:26 33 arrives
10:26 Grabs the left over fish and feeds them
10:29 33 moves round and they follow him
10:30 #4 getting fish from 33
10:33 #4 continues to be fed by 33
10:37 #4 still in front and enjoying every bite :-D
10:46 33 is now feeding the older chicks.
#4 has now turned and lying down.
10:51 cam down
10:54 33 still feeding and #4 is up but not pushing in for more :-)
10:56 Feed Over - 33 flies off
The chicks then settle down in their favourite spot looking out on the bay
Amazing watching him as he made sure all the chicks got fish :-)
top cam keeps going down just a black screen just now.
Bottom cam freezing too - but looks like another feed is underway
Such a shame for this is a lovely nest but is becoming difficult to follow :-(
Latest blog -
Link >> Nest Update
Contains a lovely video of the highlights for week beginning 24.05.20