Continued from Manton Bay – March/April 2022
A brief summary of the history and nest stats can be found on the season’s opening thread.
The season so far:
Mar 15: Maya returned 10:21
Mar 21: Blue 33(11) returned 17:29
Mar 31: First egg laid c 23:30
Apr 03: Second egg laid 18:31
Apr 06: Third egg laid c 20:30
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A little earlier than my last post. An intruder in the bay at 12:36
Scene after B33 had flown
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Evening ALL and thanks for all the updates
18:09 33 delivered a huge fish for dinner
Maya takes the fish and the chicks are up!!
Maya quick to drag the fish over and start feeding
all chicks fed
feed over - plenty left for later
33 arrives and takes the fish as Maya prepares to settle down
Busy couple of days ahead but will post if and when I can - BFN
16 May
04:07 Blue33 landed and Maya took a very quick comfort break. Weather's been 'orrible and wet all night.
04:36 He took the leftover fish away:
04:49 - He brought it back:
05:19 Blue33 on guard while Maya takes another break:
All 3 up for the feed that followed but couldn't see how well each did - this was about 2 frames where they were all visible - however, I need to move on
There's a feed going on now, it's a much frienlier angle for us.
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17 May - just the very early morning.
What a mess:
04:30 Blue33 came and dragged the fish out from behind Maya, stood by, flew off:
Early breakfast:
All 3 up for it: