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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10:30 Feed Over and Maya flies off.
There is a small fish piece left which 082 has picked up
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081 exercising his wings
Maya on the nest with the chicks.
083 is picking up left over fish
Very hot today - all panting.
Maya has remained on the nest with the chicks and just now found a left over bit of fish which she finishes.
080 - WOW!!
17:20 33 on the nest - no fish
17:21 33 flew off - the chicks following his flight
080 is getting some height now - at one time he was out of the picture!
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080 way up out of the cams view then landed on his siblings
just three on the nest!!
coming down
plonk - into his siblings!