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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08:52 081 up first while, 080, 083 and 082 wait their turn
080 next
082
09:09 then 083
09:13 083 still being fed
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All chicks were well fed and offered seconds by Maya.
11:01 Top up
081
080
11:16 - 083
11:23 082
11:26 Chicks all fed and settled. Maya finishes off the fish
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Earlier the chicks while Maya was feeding 081, 080 and 082 were doing some wing exercises
08:52 080
08:53 082
scene just now
and higher!
L-R 083 082 080 & 081
15:47
083 having a flap
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