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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33 brought a nice live trout. He took some time letting it die, started eating.. and offering some to #2. When all the kids approach, maya intervenes and takes charge of the fish.. which wasn't quite dead yet, even after Maya fed from it for a couple of minutes.It trashed a bit through the nest. When #3 recovered but fell down #1 was not happy with the whole thing and gave 3 a short beating..
Funny moment when #2 moved away from 33 at 14:11:39 it splashed a nice PS,, and falling down:
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Good Day ALL and thanks for all the updates.
Summary of today's events up to 17:00:
03:37 Maya sound asleep with the chicks safely tucked under her
04:41 33 arrives with remains of a fish which he leaves back of nest and soon collected by Maya
04:42 #1 shows some dominance
04:49 All being fed
06:51 33 arrives with another fish
06:56 another feed
09:25 getting warm, chicks seeking shelter
11:37 33 feeds the chicks
13:35 Chicks snoozing in the sun
14:10 33 arrives with another fish
14:12 more fish for the chicks
33 flies off and the chicks continue feasting
close up
15:29 more fish
16:56 And another top up
17:00 Maya stands watch while shading the chicks
all looking good here - catch up tomorrow. BFN
Blue 33(11) is on a roll :-) 4th fish for today at 19.00And a very good dinner for all the chicks
Good morning.. well.. 33 was on a roll last night and brought another (5th!)
So now we're having a nice breakfish for everyone
Morning ALL and thanks for updates
the morning so far:
00:50 Maya snuggled down with the chicks - fish laid out for breakfish
03:46 Maya takes a break
03:52 After about 20 mins, she returns
04:13 33 arrives
04:14 33 grabs the fish and soon flies off with it
04:50 Fish is returned
04:53 33 cleans his beak as Maya dishes out breakfish
06:01 top up
06:44 33 collects and flies off with the fish
07:13 - present
07:21 33 returns
more fish for the chicks as 33 cleans his beak - whole family has had a good breakfish
07:36 The chicks are full but Maya continues pushing fish to them and always one who can manage another bit lol
Morning ALL - yes Glider, apart from Lowes, compared to other nests the chicks here are huge and growing every day :-)
Catch up
01:48 Maya sleeping with the chicks - more difficult to cover them now
04:46 Sunrise according to the met office
05:20 Sun is up, another nice day in store
05:43 33 arrives with breakfish
feed gets underway - they are so orderly this trio
06:33 33 stands watch as Maya shelters the chicks
present - 07:47
08:53 33 arrives with a large, live fish
33 keeps a hold of it - it is flapping wildly
but it gets loose
in among the chicks
Maya eventually gets it, 33 flies off and feed gets underway
sadly the cams are playing up so limited captures