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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33 arrives with a stick and does a little nidifying :-)
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Just checking and see there is a feed in progress
The feed appears to be coming to an end as the chick turns away. The other two older chicks move up for some more. #4 is lying down looking out from under them
20 Fish finished and chicks settle down
20:18 But soon up again looking for more?
FISH @ 20:19
33 arrives with a fish - didn't look that big!
Maya gets hold of it
20:21 #4 gets its head up for fish
20:23 and more
and another bit :-D
20:26 After managing a few bits, #4 turns away.
look at the size of #4's crop!!!
20:27 All chicks lying down, huddled together full :-)
Maya enjoys some fish then cleans up.
All chicks have been well fed.
Maya took a quick comfort break.
33 arrived and has flown with the fish.
Maya now settles with the chicks
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04:58 Maya appears to be feeding the chicks but can't see as top cam all watery\misted up
04:48 bottom cam view
04:59 Maya stops feeding - (seem to have just caught the end of the feed)
05:04 then takes a comfort break - sun now up
05:12