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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16:44 33 has arrived
he is looking round only to see there is no fish left for him !!
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33 flies off - no doubt he will catch another
Thanks so much for today's coverage. I really can't believe the fantastic development of these chicks!
18:47 A wing stretch. B33 incoming (top left of pic)
18:49 No fish this time
B33 flew off. Perhaps supper will be on its way soon
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Co-incidence - I've just been reading it too and catching up with the other Kielder news. I wonder what is happening at the Borders nest?
It is also wonderful to see their fourth chick hatched and to read of four chicks at Threave. Busy season ahead :-) I just hope they get good weather like
Meanwhile, Maya has been off and returned with a huge bunch of straw
and placing it around the nest to keep the chicks cosy :-)
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20:22 Fish
20:24 #4 closest to Maya
20:31
20:35
#4 settled behind the older chick on the right
20:41 Up for some more
20:46 #4 snatching fish from Maya as she offers it to the older chick
20:52
20:55 Feed over. #4 has found its spot for the evening
Scene at 21:00