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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Afternoon ALL - quick summary of this morning's activities:
04:09 33 arrives - no fish and nothing in the larder!!
04:49 sunrise!
06:10 3 arrives this time with breakfish
06:12 bad light but chicks are being well fed
07:37 more fish
08:17 close up of chicks
10:41 Chicks getting curious as Maya has some fish
12:03 #1 has a go at #3 - could not see any reason for it!!
14:25 Fish!!
14:28 Maya keeping hold as still living and flapping!
14:34 Maya feeds the chicks
I know Patily !!
15:39 Quick check on feed and see that Maya is still offering fish.
(C) LRWT
Morning ALL
Maya is standing watch over the chicks waiting on 33
the chicks have been fed earlier from last night's left over fish
05:13 first feed
06:51 some more