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.
Webcam\Copyright: © Leicestershire & Rutland Wildlife Trust
13:03 Dark clouds arrive and Maya is quickly back to the nest and does her best to cover the chicks
13:05 What a shame for her for she must be so uncomfortable
© Leicestershire & Rutland Wildlife Trust
cam freezing and going down .. grrrrrr
13:19 Passes quickly - Maya looking a bit soggy
Maya gets up and has a good shake
These rain showers are forecast for the next few hours - also it is much cooler
another shower and Maya stands over the chicks
it is pelting down and Maya does her best
one is left out but is up on its feet
soon pushes its way under mum
FISH @ 14:48 [Missed delivery]
33 stands while Maya starts to feed the chicks
15:01 33 flies off
15:03 chicks being fed - #4 making its way round :-D
5:04 #4 gets in line and soon has a big bit of fish
Chick up on its feet
15:22 Feed continues
15:23 #4 now turns away - it has done very well
As one chick turns away, the next goes up to be fed
They are so orderly :-)
Richard B
15:45 All chicks have been very well fed
Maya looks across offering #4 some more
15:52 and now #4 has got itself up for seconds :-D
15:57 #4 had turned away and joined its siblings but can't resist another bit
#4 has now finally?? turned away and
15:59 One of the older chicks now having some seconds
16:04 Chicks all huddle up together now to snooze off their fish. Maya offers them more but no interest from the chicks - they are full :-)