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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RSPB Giving Nature a Home
22:41 Maya (right) is still on the nest
22:50
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33 has already delivered breakfish
04:29 080 self feeding
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04:31 082 is already exercising his wings and helicoptering high above the nest as the sun rises
082 rises out of cam view
coming down
04:34 rising up again
and up - just see his talons
04:36 Maya arrives as 080 has given up.
She grabs the fish and feeds the chicks
04:42 Sunrise according to the met office as Maya continues to feed the chicks
081, 082 & 083 being fed as 080 stands by
04:50 082 turns away
Maya continues to feed 081 and 083
04:51 083 now turns away.
Maya feeds 081 and 080 who has now joined the feed
04:53 Feed continues as 082 flaps his wings
Gusty winds forecast today, chicks need to be careful when exercising their wings
05:04 Sun rising and the glare now making viewing difficult.
All chicks have been fed and Maya has some fish herself as 080 flies off
082 now exercises so keen to follow his brother