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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18:34 080 appears to have the innards and self feeding while Maya feeds the others
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18:44 Feed over - all chicks fed as 083 turns away and wipes it beak
Maya has now moved over and taken the innards from 080 and eating
20:23 B33 with a fish. Looks like he's eaten too!
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20:28 Can't tell at the moment if it's Maya or B33 feeding the chicks (missed it if Maya flew onto the nest after delivery)
20:37 Looks like it's Maya is feeding them ('X' on the back of head)
20:55 Maya continues to feed 2 chicks
20:58 Just one now, I think it's 083
21:00
21:02
Yes it was 083, he moved away from the feed and settled front right 21:06 An older chick getting a top up
21:13 Older chick walked away, Maya feeding herself
21:16
21:18 Maya had flown from the nest
Just been looking in at the nest and some serious wingersizing going on
and from the other cam angle. C Manton Bay Ospreys
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