Continued from Manton Bay – March 2021
The history of the Manton Bay nest, breeding stats and links to previous threads can be found here.
The season so far:
Mar 19: Blue 33(11) returned @ 12:29
Mar 19: Maya returned @ 12:54
Mar 30: Egg #1 laid @ 11:45
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11:53 Intruder !! Maya was quietly incubating then 33 arrived. Both looking up & mantling.
33 soon flew off suspect giving chase
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12:10 Changeover.
33 arrives and takes over incubating while Maya has a break.
18:16 Fish Delivery
Maya rises as 33 arrives with dinner
Maya grabs it and prepares to fly off
33 has a count!! Still three :-)
and then settles down
A little tribute:
IMAGICAT
Loved that Karen - it really did look like 33(11) was counting the eggs in your photo.
Nice portrait of them SCYLLA - a lovely couple!
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Morning ALL and thanks for updates. Lovely portrait, Scylla
Maya rose for a brief moment - still just the three
Mike B said:Good morning ladies. I saw them just now, side by side like an old married couple waiting for morning tea.
don't they just Mike lol
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