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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Isn't it just Sandra!!
chicks have now turned away and Maya feasts
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Once the family have finished, 33 arrives, collects the fish and flies off with it to have his share
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Morning ALL
Today #1 is 21 days & #2 is 19 days old
07:58 Maya watching over the chicks
getting inquisitive :-)
09:29 33 arrives with a large, headless fish
Swiftly taken by Maya
#2 up first for fish
#2
and fish for #1
during the feed, an unseen intruder around. chick lie still and 33 flies by no doubt chasing it off.
#2 soon full and moves back leaving #1 being fed
soon both chicks full
Maya enjoys some fish
Chick enjoying the view
Must go - BFN