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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05:09 080 approaching the nest
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05:13 One of the chicks now having seconds
05:25 Maya continues to dish up more fish
while watching out for 080 who has flown
must go now - BFN
Loving these sunrise shots Karen - TKU, especially 082's helicoptering shots, brilliant.
The glare is making it hard to see much, one is standing on the back of the nest and other two are lying down at the moment.
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10:14 Appears to be quite windy. Chicks sleeping and now 081 rises
10:11 081 starts exercising his wings
helicoptering up
way up out of cam view
and more
Video of 081 Helicoptering @ 10:13
10:18 082 helicopters - he is out of sight!
coming down
and up
then down
Video of 082 Helicoptering @ 10:19
Latest:
Click here to access amazing footage taken by Chris Wood of 33 having a bath
Maya has been standing with the chicks for a while and few minutes ago, a brief visit from 33
082 helicoptering high
and lands on top of 080
up again - out of cam view
and down landing at the back of the nest!