Continued from Manton Bay March/April 2023
Details about the Manton Bay nest can be found on the season’s opening post.
The season so far: Blue 33(11) returned March 16 @ 12:58 and Maya on March 19 @ 06:54. Maya has laid four eggs on Apr 4 @ 15:52, April 7 @ 09:04, April 10 @ 07:03 and April 13 @ 08:08. The first egg is expected to hatch around 12 May.
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Morning ALL and lovely see some guesses!
It is Day 37
Some random captures from overnight
01:42 sound asleep
03:59
04:40 33 arrives - changeover
04:58 33 continues to incubate
05:20 Maya returns and takes over again
06:33 Maya rises to check the eggs -
06:35 Maya continues to incubate but seems to be calling 33
06:48 33 arrives - another change over
06:52 33 continues to sit
07:19 Maya returns
changeover
07:27 Maya settled
07:44 Maya checks the eggs
07:48 Present - Maya settled
07:48 Another check
We will be seeing Maya and 33 check the eggs a lot from now as I suspect they will be hearing the little chick who is probably now tapping away with its little milk tooth starting to break its way out.
I read somewhere that seemingly it can take about 3 days.
33 has just given the eggs a turn
Great captures. thank you Karen
Morning ALL
33 quietly incubating just now so that tells us no hatching as yet
Today is DAY 38
Here is a list of all our hatching guesses:
Catlady: Friday 12th, 11.30am
Sandra: Friday 12th May around 13:30
Bart: Friday 12 May 17:30
Glider: Saturday, May 13th at 09.30
Karen: Saturday 13 May around 13:30
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I just hope we see dry, warm sunny days from now on
quick scroll back
05:58 33 arrives with a fish
Maya flies off without the fish - clear view of the eggs
33 checks before settling down
06:06 Maya,returns and collects the fish.
Awkward stick but she gets over it and flies off with the fish
07:09 Maya returns, 33 flies off and she settles down to incubate