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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06:36 33 has just arrived with another fish!!
stands at back of nest
Maya doesn't rise, 33 flies off with it
06:47 33 returns with the fish - Maya likes this type so hopefully a change over and 33 takes the pike away
Maya flies off for a comfort break
06:49 Maya returns and grabs the pike, 33 is deheading the roach I think it is
Another feed gets underway
#1 and #2 being fed, #3 facing this way and #4 yet to lift its head
33 tucking in too
#3 now up at the back and gets some fish - movement from #4
06:56 the feed goes on
06:57 Feed over -
we can only hope #4 is ok
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Hi Bart, Agree #3 doesn't look as strong but could it be that this is just in comparison to its older siblings - it is only 2 days old. Also I often think that poor little #3 uses up a lot of energy calling for food when #1 and #2 get fed first. Hatch dates - ages #1 May 12 - 7 days #2 May 14 - 5 days #3 May 17 - 2 days #4 May 18 - 1 day Hopefully we see #4 get something soon