Continued from Manton Bay – March 2024
The history of the Manton Bay nest and stats can be found here
The season so far:
12 Mar: Maya returned @ 15:58 link to post - video
13 Mar: Blue 33(11) returned @ 15:25 link to post - video
30 Mar: Egg #1 laid @ 13:58 link to post - video
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It's always great to read of their sightings, Glider!
B33 delivered a headless whopper at 18:53, Maya had risen from incubation as she saw him approach
The view showing Maya's collection of it was, in the main, blocked by B33
Off she went with her supper
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Some snaps from earlier today
11.11 One of B33’s visits
11.20 Maya seeing to her eggs
12.34 sorting the grasses into place
13.33 Intruder around
13.37 B33 flies off
13.45 Maya defends
13.46 She settles back down onto her precious eggs.
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Great news that 1H1 has been seen at a nest in Germany
Thanks Sandra that's great news on both accounts! Big fish and 1H1 deserves a nest!
Morning all
Just scapped on play back.33 wins to sit Ha!!
No fish delivery for Maya today. Some snaps of one of their swap overs.
12.47 Maya had just returned from a 20 minute break.B33 continued brooding.
Maya started fiddling with a piece of bark behind B33, she upped his wing. B33 stated put.
Next tactic from Maya was to keep fiddling and her tail hovers over B33’s head.
Now she stands on his tail
B33 tries to move
a bit of a tangle
But it worked! However, B33 didn’t fly off straight away
So a little jab to his side with a stick does the trick!
He’s got the message!
and Maya gets back to her eggs
and is soon settled down with no fuss!
19th April
18:17 The first fish for Maya in two days, well done B33! A whole one this time!
The tail was flapping
The tail of the fish hit the sticky-up sticks as Maya flew off with it
That’s good to see Sandra. What a nice sized fish for Maya.
Yes it was, on both counts, Glider
20 April
A beautiful Manton sunrise for Karen. ️ Hope your health is improving.
05.43
06.13 So peaceful