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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FISH @ 13:15
Maya and the chicks make a move for the fish
Maya gets it
082 being fed
13:18 Maya pauses looking around
13:20 Chicks all look up - clearly some disturbance about?
13:23 083 now being fed along side .082
083 then 082 turn away.
Maya now feeds 081 who she blocks from view and 080
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must go for a bit - BBL
17:48 Only 3 chicks on the nest... or so I thought!
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083 -
Chicks all snuggled down just now.
Suspect 33 will bring them a fish later
33 has been in with a large fish! Maya feeding the chicks just now
Sorry can't report on feed as I have to go but I am sure they will all be well fed.
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Morning ALL and thanks for the updates
Another warm day forecast
04:15 chicks are just beginning to wake