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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The older chicks appeared to want more but Maya stopped feeding. I wonder if she will now start to encourage them to help themselves.
Maya then cleans up - she has two loose feathers!
Maya then flew off and the chicks got themselves all huddled up together
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Good grief, Karen, where does #4 put all that fish! lol Wonderful pics and vids - many thanks :)
IMAGICAT
Morning ALL
Today:
Chick #1 is 40 days old, #2 is 38 days, #3 is 36 days and #4 is 33 days old.
08:54
10:12 Chick self feeding
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Great to see the wording quote "so it wont be long before the Manton Bay chicks are sporting their very own rings"
So seems all systems go and ringing will take place soon :-)
Maya enjoying some fish just now and sharing with one chick but cannot ID
Should have known it is #4 that is being fed :-)
nice big chunk #4 is getting tucked into
11:07 #4 continues to feast - older chicks showing no interest just now
Karen W said:
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Morning Karen, just had to be! lol
So looking forward to the chicks being ringed, fantastic to have confirmation that it will be going ahead
11:12 #4 still being fed while one sibling wing flaps and the others enjoy the view
11:15 #4 now finished and joins its siblings