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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Maya and 33 on the nest
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17:05 33 on the nest again.
33 only stays a moment and flies off
Both adults looking out for and 080 safely returning to the nest
Maya feeding 083 from the left over fish 33 brought in earlier
17:20 083 turns away
and joins 082 (left) and 081.
080, I suspect is still on the cam post as I have seen a few shakes but I think his siblings' faces tell us all
Well you got it spot on Karen - Well Done 080 - love the look of the other 3's faces.
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17:58 FISH (piece)
Maya, who had taken a quick break, arrives closely behind 33 and takes the fish
17:59 33 flies off and Maya starts feeding 083
18:03 081 has joined 083 and gets some fish
18:06 Maya stopped feeding - perhaps it was just a small fish or left over? And she has now flown
So strange just seeing three on the nest
028 - 081 - 083
Maya returns with a large stick landing on the chicks and then they place it :-)