Continued from Manton Bay – April 2021
The history of the Manton Bay nest, breeding stats and links to previous threads can be found here.
The season so far: March 19, Blue 33(11) returned 12:29 closely followed by Maya @ 12:54. On March 30 Egg #1 was laid @ 11:45 , April 2, Egg #2 was seen @ 07:34 and on April 5 Egg #3 was laid @ 07:05 .
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Brilliant report and pics, Karen!
Once the LG nest had action I haven't been here much, but what an amazing camera they have this year, and so well handled!
Maya had a short break to check her feathers - I don't think she was eating the fish
There was a shower around 14.20.
33 had a spot of shut eye half an hour ago and then flew off, returning to the side of the nest where the fish
It was too tempting. He picked it up and flew off with it at 15.02 when Mya was busy checking and paddling beneath her!
He returned with the fish
and flew off, leaving the fish on the left of the nest
Maya has a spot of shut-eye, in the wind
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19:37 33 returns with the fish
33 eats some at the edge of the nest
19:42 Maya rises and takes the fish and feeds bob too
19:46 continues feeding
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19:46 the eggs cracks open as Maya feeds the bob
Maya continues feeding the bob as the crack widens
and then takes off for a quick comfort break
19:49 the shell splits open
video to follow
Second Egg hatches 19:49 on 10 May 2021
Sandra P said:I've just scrolled back to watch that! How amazing! Come on Bob #2 :)
Me too! Thanks for the alert Karen. Always a wonderful moment to witness
Unknown said:Mamma Maya, here i go again!!!
Lol, Alan!
Confirmation from Rutland - Egg #2 hatches @ 19:48
33 keeping Maya company :-)