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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21:28 Maya feeding 2 chicks
21:30 B33 landed on the nest
21:31 B33 had left. Appears to be 081 and 083 being fed as 080 (middle) and 082 (right) are away from Maya
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21:37 082 (right) appeared to be self-feeding from spare fish that's on the nest
21:40 082 joined the group
22:00 Maya feeding herself as the chicks settle for the night
Morning all and thanks for the updates Sandra. Good to know 081 and 083 were eventually fed last night.
Today:
080 is 44 days old081 is 42 days old082 is 40 days old083 is 37 days old
Chicks are up awake
and having a wing flap as we approach sunrise
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Maya arrives with a large stick
and they now all wait on 33 bringing breakfish
Maya and the chicks wait on 33 as the sun rises
wing flapping
so nice to see a rising sun opposed to rain
FISH @ 05:17
05:17 33 arrives with breakfish
Maya quickly grabs it - still living!
05:20 080, 081 & 082 in line - 083 at the back
05:23 082 has a bit fish and self feeding. 083 still waiting as Maya feeds 080 and 081
082 is doing very well for itself
05:26 080 turns away and 083 moves up and now being fed
It appears to be a fish 082 has but 33 has only been in once ???
05:29 083 now being fed as 081 turns away
05:34 083 getting a solo feed
083 is being well fed
05:41 083 turns away and joins it siblings. Maya has some fish now