Continued from Manton Bay – May 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 & Maya @ 12:52
Mar 30: Egg #1 laid @ 11:45 / hatched 8 May @ 19:51 [39 days]
Apr 2: Egg #2 seen @ 07:34 / hatched 10 May @ 19:48 [38 days]
Apr 5: Egg #3 laid @ 07:05 / ----------
In a couple of weeks, the two chicks will be ringed with their blue darvics and we will learn of their vitals.
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Scrolling back -
33 arrived with a headless fish 06:12
Maya makes her way round for it
and feeds both chicks
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Horrible forecast for the entire day!! Heavy rain and a moderate breeze
so this may very well be the scene for the day!!
Busy today so will look in when I can - BFN
Just no let up - this weather is truly awful!
33 arrived with a small stick and is spending some time on the nest
Maya and the chicks huddle together
Heavy rain to continue until about 4am!!
But on a positive note it is to be dry tomorrow and good chance the chicks will get their bling :-)
17:32 Fish
it's a whopper!
chicks line up and are fed
Richard B
Morning Patily, Richard & ALL Today, Chick #1 is 42 days &
Chick #2 is 40 days old. Expect the chicks are being ringed now as today is about the only possibility in light of the weather and the chicks ages.