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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Maya giving the chicks a top up
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Snapped this at 19:42 - the whole family
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19:51 L-R 080, 083, 082, 081
19:55 Chicks have flattened
19:57 All up again
20:21 080 still being fed. 083 lying down, 082 far right, 081 at the back
20:27 Maya left the nest
There's still some of the fish remaining on the nest
20:42 080 flew up to the perch. 081 self feeding
20:38 081 settled down behind 083. 082 dozing
082 joins them
20:43 081 up again
Scene at 21:15
21:21 081 standing
21:24 Settled back down
21:28 B33 onto the nest, collected the remainder of the fish and flies off with it
21:32 Maya to the nest
21:39 Maya had left the nest
22:00 Still three on the nest