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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10:54 Chicks getting a top up just now
Maya tucks in
fish for #1
and fish for #2
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12:10 33, who had left earlier with the fish, returns
Maya grabs it and tucks in
bobs up and beaks wide open for fish
and both bobs get fed
Is there an intruder Maya wasn't on the nest when I looked in and then she came back and twice she flew off again 33 stayed but now Maya has returned to stay and 33 flies off
when I first looked in
C ROP
Don't think so Patily. Watching as I bake and not aware of any intruders ?
Maya fed the chicks then had a break while 33 watched over them. She returned wet - obviously had been off having her bath :-)
12:27 sorry not got her head, but can clearly see she is wet
then preening
13:04 33 arrives with a large soft stick
Maya rises as 33 flies off and a few minutes later, she places it at the other side of the nest
and then settles back down on the bobs
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Must be hot there. Gular fluttering. Sounds like some sort of Russian dance
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Maya feeding the chicks just now and 33 is eating from a fish he has at the edge of the nest
33 is leaning forward with fish in his beak willing to feed the chicks too
Maya covers the chicks and 33 still eats and offers but he is too far back - aww
There have been numerous feeds today - both bobs have been well fed unfortunately I've just now been able to post and must sign off now. BFN
Many thanks for all the updates today. Both bobs are being exceptionally well cared for!
Just had a check on the cam and was wondering if this was a pip in the 3rd egg?
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Little one on the left did put its wing over that spot as Maya was getting close to brood and the 'mark' could still be seen afterwards
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