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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And 083 has a go :-)
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The greenery was brought in earlier and chicks all having a rest just now
BBL
Maya is fish calling
FISH @ 15:51
cam froze - refreshed and cannot see 33!
LOL - 33 had dumped the fish in the middle of the nest and flew off
Chick at the fish
15:54 Maya now moves and takes the fish
082 wing flaps while 080 and 081 are fed. 083 still to make a move
16:00 Cam keeps freezing but Maya stopped feeding and chicks all lying down
Before the cam froze I was watching the feed and 082 with the bit of greenery.
Captured this at 15:58 - I don't like it on the nest. I just hope the chicks' feet don't get tangled in it
16:04 Maya has resumed feeding the chicks again and 083 has joined the feed
and gets some fish
16:23 still feeding
16:29 down to two feeding now
16:31 and now one as 083 turns away
16:35 all fed as the last walks away
16:36 and lol it has gone back for seconds
16:42 feed over - Maya finishing off the fish
Latest - Click here to access FB Post/Video of 081 self feeding
Maya standing with the chicks and calling on 33
081 is doing some wing exercises and now little hops
Some mug shots