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.
CIRRUS !!! I'm sure I captioned the video that the cam was turned off. To think I compiled that in my invalid state... I did mean to explain about the boat but ran out of energy.
IMAGICAT
"oh, come on everyone. What have I missed"
Cirrus
if you read back you will see Sandra posted a very good link to explanation
I'm just catching up with what a near disaster this could have been! Thanks for all the updates and a very well done to the Rutland team for organising, and putting into practice, this fab rescue!
A YT 'short' posted by Rutland a short time ago -
Update of what happened on the Manton Bay nest this afternoon
Precisely!!
Thank you SunnyKate
14:06 checking back and see 33 paying a visit. Bob looking none the worse from yesterday.
What a miserable afternoon Maya spending most shielding bob from the elements
16:00 She's up along with the little one
and within minutes she's back down with the little one safely beneath her
VERY many thanks SunnyKate2 . very much appreciated
Phew ! thanks Karen - good shot of the chick
17:13 33 arrives with a live fish
Maya grabs it and starts feeding the little one
nice family photo
Hmmm, a live flapping Pike, not the best fish to have lashing about, they have a mean set of razor sharp teeth.
Richard B
Hmm! I typed a reply that's gone AWOL Doh!!
I was saying that yes, I do wish Maya would stand on those tails CHOL:):)