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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patily said:Gosh that littlest bob is holding its own Maya was just starting a feed when I arrived and #3 seemed to be asleep along with #2 Then they realized fish was on offer and shuffled to face mum Unfortunately little 3 was at the back and in danger of missing out........not a bit of it Just like the other day it shuffled to the front and all 3 are being fed
What a frustrating watch that was, tried to get #3's bites but...
I meant to label them #1, #2, #3 for the "general public" but as usual forgot by the time I did this 'n that :(((
IMAGICAT
Afternoon ALL
summary of this morning's activities:
04:28 33 arrives with a fish piece in talon
04:33 Chicks lined up and Maya dishes out breakfish
04:58 sunrise!
05:20 33 returns, collects the fish and flies off
06:48 33 returns - no fish. Nice family gathering
08:43 33 arrives with a live fish!
Maya grabs hold and chicks up and waiting!
Maya dishes out the fish - L-R Chick #1, #3 & #2
09:13 Maya takes a break leaving 33 enjoying some fish at the edge of the nest
09:15 Maya returns with a large stick!
10:33 Another top up
11:20 More fish - only #3 seems interested!
11:24 Chick #3, who is enjoying a good nosh, turns on Chick #1 !!
and comes of the worse for it!
11:56 33 and Maya do some nest work
12;56 Maya stands guard over the chicks
Here is the video of Fiesty Chick #3 coming off the worse after attacking Chick #1
13:14 Maya takes a quick break leaving the chicks snoozing
Karen W said:
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Goodness me! Thank you, Karen, for the the catch-ups
It's always so surprising how quickly the chicks change their appearance. Next, the dinosaur-looking stage! lol
17:17 FISH and it is living and flappin!!
Maya takes it
fish gets loose!
flapping high and around the nest over the chicks!!
33 and Maya watch it!
33 then gets hold of it
drags it away
Maya again takes it and holds on to this time
33 flies off and Maya starts to feed the chicks
close up of feed
video of flappin fish to follow later
Video of the Flappin Fish:
33 delivers live fish to nest @ 17:17 21 May 2022
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