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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21:11 B33 on the nest as well as more hay (I didn't see him arrive)
Aww, he's looking for the remaining fish which, if any is left, will be under Maya's tail
21:15 He stumbled...
...but then success, he found the remainder of the fish and flew off the nest with it
Scene at 21:21
21:37 All very sleepy
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EDIT - and I forgot all about this because the Edit took so long to open!
Just to remark on Maya's stray feathers ;)
IMAGICAT
Richard B
I was up early but unable to post once again because of the site's slow performance but I'll do a catch up now in addition to Scylla's post.
04:29 Maya on the nest with the chicks
04:41 No sunrise this morning
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Catch up 05:30 - 06:08 - 1st Fish Delivery
05:30 Chicks wakening up and a big stretch:-)
05:34 33 arrives with breakfish
05:35 33 stands with the fish for a bit
05:36 #4 has a big stretch!!
05:40 Maya moves and grabs the fish
05:58 #4 gets in front but all chicks are getting fish
06:08 Maya stops feeding leaving and the older two are trying to help themselves to the fish
Catch up 06:11 - 06:20 - 2nd Fish Delivery
06:11 33 arrived with another fish which was headless so 33 has eaten
06:11 33 wing flapping and mantling - unseen intruder
Maya looking up too
06:15 Threat passes and Maya picks up the first fish leaving aside the fresh silvery one 33 has just brought in
06:17 33 flies off as Maya starts to feed the chicks
06:20 feed underway