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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Richard B
083 had a good feed with Maya when the fish was brought to the nest, Richard
Plenty of fish left as all 4 settle 21:48
21:52 Night cam on
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23:07
Morning ALL - thanks Sandra for all the updates :-) Today 080 is 54 days old 081 is 52 days old 082 is 50 days old & 083 is 47 days old
04:23 night cam still on and chicks already active
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080 has flown and 082 and 081 are both helicoptering
082
081
night cam now off.
Large fish lying on the nest and 03 wing flapping too
04:42 - unfortunately no lovely sunrise this morning
04:46 Maya arrives
04:47 080 returns and Maya then picks up the fish.
Chicks gather round to be fed
04:54 080 is on/pff the nest and Maya is keeping an eye on him as she continues to feed the other chicks
083, 081 and 082 have all been fed by Maya and 080 got a couple of bits.
Maya stops feeding as the others turn away and 080 takes the fish
05:10 Maya flies off - 080 with the fish and self feeding