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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I'm just catching up and marvelling at the size of the chicks
Unknown said:055 returns twitter.com/.../1394564311956262914
And what fantastic news that is, and fantastic pictures
IMAGICAT
Intruder is back ! 33 arrives mantling
and flattens
threat passes quickly
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I wonder if it could be 055 ?
Unable to post but the chicks had a fight earlier (around 16:45) !!
Eventually #1 got the upper hand but what a fiesty little character #2 is!
Feed in progress just now
#2's head is now beginning to darken
C ROP
Chicks exposed as Maya feeds on the side from good sized fish. #1 is darkening by the day and getting to 'Dinosaur' stage. #2 has just faced up to #1 and a short scrap took place. Certainly the first sign I've seen.
EDIT. Scroll back shows whole fish arrived at 0538.
Birdies LG DU update.
Good Morning MIKE
Feed in progress as I looked in Even though #1 had to lean over#2 to get a share the amounts looked pretty equal
Think somebody has inflated #1 with a balloon pump How did it get to be so big? Maya just about able to cover them
33 returns with the fish, wipes his beak as Maya has some. #2 got its head up and getting some fish too
#1 wakens as 33 flies off but doesn't appear too hungry. #2 continues to tuck in
07:30 - me trying to compensate for neglect but I couldn't find 2 uprights bobs so I chose the one with #2 dominant