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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096 wingexercising
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33 brought the remains of a fish a short while ago and 096 started wittering Maya came to take possession of the fish and although 096 carried on wittering the wholetime Maya was feeding his sister he did not come for any fish but was mostly interested in what was going on on the water
C ROP
14:56 33 arrives with a fish
Maya then arrives
takes the fish and feeds the chicks
Morning ALL
Today,
096 is 47 days old &
095 is 45 days
Checking back, the chicks were fed early this morning
04:49 33 arrives with a fish
33 waits on Maya who soon approaches the nest
she takes the fish and chicks line up
33 flies off and feed gets underway
A great view of the Bling.
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Birdies LG DU update.
Morning ALL and thanks for the updates / captures.
What a wet, horrible day. Hope it passes quick and we see sunshine again!