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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Some of this morning's action
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11:26 080 rising high !!
33 and Maya have brought in more sticks building up the sides
Here is 33 arriving with a stick @ 11:16
and placing it
12:07 080 gave Maya a pecking !!
and another
12:36 Intruder
Maya arrived wing flapping, mantling and screeching
intruder seen on bottom cam
12:38 Maya still defensive
12:48 - all appears calm now
Defensive again
unseen threat passed and chicks are up
082 wing exercising
An intruder is clearly bothering them, Karen, B33 arrived on the nest 13:02
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