Continued from Manton Bay – April 2024.
The history of the Manton Bay nest and stats can be found here .
The season so far: On 12 March, Maya returned 12 March @ 15:58 and Blue 33(11) on the 13 March @ 15:25. Maya laid her first egg on 30 March @ 13:58, the second on 02 April @ 13:15 and a third on 05 April @ 11:06.
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Maya and 33(11) have taken turns incubating their precious eggs and we should see the first hatch towards the end of the first week in May.
14:43 33 arrives and Maya flies off for a break
close up - can't see any pips or cracks as yet
Maya sound asleep just now.
Earlier she had a wee peek -
I can't see any pips or cracks yet but I'm still hopeful for the first hatch tomorrow, Day 39.
We'll see :-)
Morning ALL - Day 39
Quick check back to see what has been happening overnight
04:30 33 arrives, Maya leaves and we get a view of the eggs
close up
04:52 Maya returns to take over
06:01 33 returns - Maya does not rise this time
33 soon flies off
Present: Maya still incubating
07:17 Maya rises and another look
07:33 33 arrives
only stays a minute and flies off.
09:12 Maya is calling - 33 arrives
Needing a break, Maya flies off
another close up
33 settles down and currently still there (09:29)
16:59 Fish
Maya takes of with it leaving 33 to tend to the eggs
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The webmistress before nightcam revealed her chaotic "nest":
IMAGICAT
Shame no hatch yet, for tomorrow!
2013 photos & vids here
eff37 on Flickr
Morning All - Day 40
Yes Wendy, shame no hatch as yet but of course it may be that it is the first egg that wasn't viable and Maya removed ???
Meantime, a quick check back
6:44 33 arrived to take over
can only see one egg just now and still no crack or pip
33 takes over incubating which tells us - no hatch as yet