MANTON BAY - MAY 2023

So sad :.-(
Looking back trough the day.. I think the last time I saw it move was at the 8 o'clock feed.. after that it was already in the same spot.. and buried under the hay when Maya got it at 10.23 spreading it over #4.. was that intentionally?

Well. this is how it is.. at least 3 seems to be thriving (even a bit of a crop)....

At the 13:56 feed #3 was with its back to maya.. instead of turning around it got a reversed feeding.. even though it's not the perfect way to get large bites in

2 feeds at 3 pm and 5 pm.

1 and 2 are fed first. 3 is laying back and wakes up 10 min later.. smart kid as it won't get much at first..

Maya reaching over to feed #3

Then maya gets some hay.. and some more

33 helps Maya spreading the hay

Leaving the chicks covered under the hay

They can get their heads up barely above the hay.. and it's impossible to tell who's who (at first).
1 & 2 in front though, getting a good feed..
3 gets a bite or 2, but then maya moves to the side and is in between the chicks and the cam. She keeps on feeding, and closer to 3, so maybe it got more than just 2 bites

Great captures and observations  Bart, thank you

20.41 feed: three bobs visible, even Bob3 gets a bite when 1&2 have been fed. Maya’s blocking the view after a bit, but it does look like they all get some.

No sign of Bob4 - if it has indeed died, far better a quick end than a slow lingering… very sad..

It is so desperately sad to read today's news - thinking of you Karen, I know how hard this must be for you...

Thank you Sandra, it is heart breaking - but it is what it is

I'm under the weather with a foul cold so everything getting cancelled and I'm crawling back under the duvet.

Catch up later.

Hope you’re feeling better soon Karen. It is very sad for dear #4 just wasn’t it’s time.

There are 3 lively bobbleheads for mum and dad to contend with now and hopefully things will be good for them.

33 brought in another large live fish this morning and of course, the usual happened. It broke free and ended up on the bobs. They protected themselves though, curling their heads down low and all 3 emerged to have a good feed.