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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08:56 Feed over but the fish is in the cup over two bobs
Maya settles down but one little bob is peeking out from under the fish
Oh No, Maya again settles down leaving one bob under the fish
and up again
Just hope 33 comes back quickly and removes the fish
09:14 33 arrives
whirly things keeps going on the top cam
Maya rises and they start moving sticks around
09:16 Maya has settled back down and 33 tries to get the fish
09:18 tries again and this time get hold of it. 33 eats a few bits
then flies off with it
10:06 33 returns with the fish
Another feed for the bobs
baby bob getting fish this time around
and another chunk
after a couple of bits, bob#3 is full and topples over and the other two get fed
10:20 All full and sleeping of their fish while Maya tidies up
11:35 Another top up
12:28 33 returns - he is looking for the fish!
Maya rises after 33 pokes her - he knows it is hidden it underneath her lol
33 grabs a bite then pulls the fish gently away from the chicks
33 continues to eat at the back of the nest while Maya tidies up
the bobs are up
33 offer the fish but cannot reach the bobs
Maya then takes the fish
another top up for the chicks
and they all get fish
bob #1
bob #2
and little bob
13:31 Maya takes off for a comfort break and 33 grabs the fish
Maya soon returns - she's had bath
33 flies off with the fish and Maya enjoys a preen
13:53 33 returns with the fish and leaves it back of nest
Maya and 33 look upon their chicks
15:31 Another top up
16:04 Bobs sleeping off their fish
33 arrives, collects the fish and flies off with it