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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16:40 33 returned with the fish
Maya did not rise for any. 33 ate some side of nest
and approx 5 mins later flew off with it
bob has first feed
17:22 33 returns with the fish and Maya rises
17:25 33 watches as Maya feeds the bob
such a shame Maya blocks our view
they always turn the wrong way lol
and then Maya moves round - at last we see the little bobble get some fish
another attempt
and another
feed soon over and Maya settles back down
18:13 33 collects the fish and flies off with it
18:28 Maya takes a quick comfort break
she quickly returns followed by 33 with the fish
Maya is tucking in - she appears very hungry or perhaps speedily with the weather
33 flies off and another feed for little bob gets underway
some close ups
looks so strong and healthy
someone has had enough lol
18:34 Feed over
I just loved the look on Maya when 33 took the fish away.. like.. 'Wait.. there was a fish just a moment ago.... where.. where??'(I know.. probably they don't think that way.. but funny still)
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Morning ALL
some captures from overnight
23:07 Maya took a comfort break
close up of bob and eggs - no signs of any cracks
Maya returned 2 minutes later and soon settled back down
02:04 another look
03:57 Maya getting some sleep
03:59 another check
close up
04:41 33 eating some fish at the front of the nest
05:22 33 stands by Maya
33 leaves, hopefully away getting breakfish
06:31 No fish, instead 33 arrives with a stick!
Nothing to report since last post - Maya continues to incubate
No doubt 33 will arrive at some point with breakfish