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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21st April
Maya did not receive a fish from B33 yesterday, so it was fantastic to see that he brought her a super whole one at 10:31 this morning
©L&RWT
Good Morning All and thank you for the updates!
Just saw that super fish flying in and 33's lovely wings!
Bit concerning he keeps bringing in these whole ones Sandra we could do with head off really for safety but pleased she got an early delivery.
LAM said:Bit concerning he keeps bringing in these whole ones Sandra we could do with head off really for safety
Hi LAM,
Yes, especially when the chicks begin to hatch!
Perhaps he felt guilty for not delivering her a fish yesterday so thought he'd better give her job lot! Lol!
Oh absolutely! lol
22nd April
B33 brought in a super fish for Maya at 19:01 (pics taken on both wide angle and nest views)
26 AprilMaya was treated to 2 fish!
16.06
Looks like a wee pike
Off she goes.
The second fish
18.20 Maya was calling
B33 arrived with a good sized headless fish.
18.21 A lot more eating in this one.
Maya secures the fish
and leaves to have her evening meal.
©️L&RWT
Hello everyone and a massive thanks for keeping the thread going with all your wonderful updates and captures.
33 is incubating just now. At 12:02 he rose giving me my first live sighting of the eggs in ages! Plus it is a capture practice
I if recall correctly Maya left the first egg for short periods maybe incubation did not start until the second egg. She seems to do that.
If so we could be looking more towards 39 days rather than 37 for first hatch which, if my calculation is correct, would be around 8 May??
So a little practice each day and I should be up to speed for the arrival of the first chick.
Thank you all once again. SYL
You're very welcome, Karen, we've tried our best, I think, especially with 'things' happening elsewhere. It's great to see you, I hope you are well!!
Many thanks for the reminder re the date of a possible first hatch and, fingers crossed, you will back up to speed very soon!