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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18:22 080 wing exercising
Maya flies off and 080 continues with his exercises
now a jump
thats a boy!
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Maya arrives flapping and screeching!
unseen threat passes and Maya stands watch over the chicks
Off for bit - BFN
My last post - a beautiful sunset to end the day
Love the mugshots Karen
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catchup -
07:15 there was a few unseen intrusions this morning -
FISH @ 08:47