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 having a good flap
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Karen W said:
I was so pleased Sandra to see 33 with a full crop - thanks for that :-)
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You're very welcome, Karen, I knew you had a slight concern
080 increasing in confidence and now standing on the edge of the nest
better view from the bottom cam
Maya arrives with a huge bunch of hay!
083 has a look at it
then has a peck at it too
083 is amused with the hay :-D
Before I sign off for the night here are today's mug shots
Richard B
21:40 B33 flew in with a live fish
21:42
21:44
21:52 B33 back with another fish or was there a portion from earlier? He fed one of the chicks
21:5 B33 had left the nest, chick on the left self-feeding
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22:03
22:05
22:09 They made short work with that fish - feed over
22:13 With the chicks reactions and the wobble of the cam, Maya must be on the perch