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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18:01 082 turned away
18:04 081 turned away and 083 joins 080 for fish
18:08 083 fed the last of the fish as 080 turns away
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Intruder again - Maya mantling, flapping and screeching
Today's mug shots
Beautiful pics of the fantastic 4, Karen, thank you! 20:35 Maya feeding 2 chicks
20:38 080 standing on the right
20:41 081 moves away from Maya
One back for more
20:43 082 had come away from the feed (centre of pic) 083 being fed by Maya, 080 back right, 081 front
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21:13 Reflection of the evening sky on the water as the chicks settle
Richard B
Plenty of flapping going on just now..... won't be long
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