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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Maya moves round - she has a fish in talon
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Morning Patily
some captures from the second feed
06:14
06:16
06:24 Feed over. After cleaning up Maya flies off leaving the chicks huddled up together.
Off out now - catch up later. BFN
Birdies LG DU update.
catch up
08:25 Chicks Fed
08:25 080 and 081 up first
08:34 then 082 and 083 once the older pair finished
08:39 081 wing exercising
09:30 081 was moving a stick
10:47 Feed in Progress - I appear just to have caught the end of it
10:48 083 being fed
Once 083 turned away and joined its siblings, Maya finished off the fish.
Mike B said:Is it my imagination or is the picture quality a little better since the restart? Also the stream seems to be more stable?
I'm afraid it is Mike :) Quality, I think is the same (which is fine) however the top cam is still freezing and frequently going down requiring a refresh.
082 wing exercising and little hops!