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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082 - now getting some height
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12:07 Maya arrives and grabs the left over fish
080 moves up to be fed
Another one getting used to the wind beneath its wings!
Fortunately for me for that snip, but unfortunately generally, the cam keeps freezing
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Afternoon all, many thanks for the pics and posts.
They're doing so very well, one (080 I think) even having the ability to stand on one leg (the one at the front did attempt it too before lying down)
17:01
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Thanks for all the updates - catch up on fish delivery earlier.
16:38 33 arrived with a fish
Maya and all the chicks made a dive for it
080 won the fish
still managed to keep it while the others tried to steal
16:39 080 still has the fish :-)
16:42 082 moves to steal the fish from 080
16:47 082 has the fish and self feeding
I then had to go out!
FISH @ 18:10
33 flies off leaving Maya to feed the chicks
Cannot see the feed as chicks are blocking but it is a big fish as we can see its tail on the nest behind Maya!
080 exercises as his siblings eat
18:28 and now 081 -- impressive!