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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Maya rises from the eggs
She takes a comfort break and close up of the eggs -
Think second hatch in progress
The egg to the left facing us - there is movement and I think hole at end of egg
Super Dad with a new fresh fish.. isn't he the best!!
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08:10 33 arrives with breakfish
33 leaves the fish, walks over the nest - cleans his beak
then flies off
Maya continues to incubate
08:47 33 returns wet
Maya rises and grabs the fish left earlier
bobble has its head up
close ups - some fish
think there's a split on egg #2
more fish
08:52 Feed over - Maya tidies up then settles down
09:28 33 joins Maya
33 soon flies off
10:18 Brief visit from 33
Maya rises
peek a boo
33 flies off and Maya settles back down
11:32 Another feed
33 arrives to watch
Maya tucks in and a little for bob
What a fantastic provider 33 is -
33 flies off and Maya continues to feast and feed the little one too
not seen any more evidence that a second hatch is underway - sometimes feathers stick and mislead us. Time will tell :-)
12:01 33 arrives with a large stik