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.
Today, the chick is 10 days old
What I noticed most in the morning feed was how much the chick's head is darkening
07:25 33 returns with the fish and mantling - unseen intruder
he takes off again with the fish
08:22 33 has returned with the fish, Maya rises and stretches. The chick is up too wanting more fish
Another top up for the chick
chick lying down, its getting full
edit:
08:41 feed over - another full crop
then after cleaning up, Maya and the chick settle down
checking back, all looking as it should here. 33 around and the little chick is being well fed.
Couple of close ups of it - it's leaving its wee cutie stage becoming a wee baby dino
head darkening more throughout the day
Lovely captures Karen, thanks!
Just look at the size of him/her now? Baby Dino, like it!
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
Morning ALL, checking back and at
05:30 33 arrives with breakfish
and feed gets underway
05:42 getting full
05:44 Maya settles down - still looking quite damp here
07:57 present scene as not much happening since earlier feed
This must be the most contentedly well fed.little dinosplet going....
Now 11 days old
11:52 33 arrives with a huge, headless fish
and feed gets underway as 33 flies off