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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21:39 Quick check and I see Maya is feeding the three chicks - 080 still not returned
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Cam just 'juddered' while Maya and the other chicks were on the nest so hopefully 080 is still on the perch
22:58 Still 3 on the nest, I think
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080 has not yet returned to the nest
082 is readying himself to go already flapping his wings and rising high this morning as we approach sunrise
I briefy saw Maya on the nest this morning when I first logged on at 04:22 and then she flew off. The three chicks were up and lively
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082 rising high again