MANTON BAY - APRIL 2021

Maya is incubating at the moment - still a bit misty.    

Agree Karen it was great to see 33 approaching the nest with a big fish or stick, also the surroundings too and of course the lovely sunrises and sunsets, I hope that when chicks are hatching that there will be some zoom ins to get the benefit of this cam. 

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MaryGK said:

Agree Karen it was great to see 33 approaching the nest with a big fish or stick, also the surroundings too and of course the lovely sunrises and sunsets

If it would be possible but they're just not showing it due to "staff unavailability", then I would have thought that this would be a good stage of the proceedings to set it on the long-wide view and leave it there.  I suppose, Sod's law, something would happen where the close view would be needed.

Very relieved to see that the fuzzy picture cleared.

MC et al. I have emailed Abi requesting a change of view.

I've been checking on the nest periodically and all appears quiet - just as it should be :-)

Blue33 on duty:

Morning ALL

There has been a change over since Scylla's post as Maya is incubating now.

What lovely reflections on the water

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07:34 - Change Over

Maya rises 

Maya flies off 

33, within seconds, approaches to takes over

and soon 33 settles

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Off now . SYL

14:09 there was an unseen intruder around and although I grabbed some captures, I was unable to post at the time but here they are  

33 incubating and then both are looking up

Maya flies off in pursuit 

leaving 33 guarding the eggs

Maya soon returns

33 then flies off as Maya settles down to incubate

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Morning all from an absolutely freezing Manton Bay.
Windows and doors have to be open in the hide and it's -2 outside. We had a change over just after 6 so we have Maya on the eggs.. 33 looks to have flown from the bay.