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.
18:39 33 arrives and collects the fish
18:41 Maya settles down on bob
19:09 present - Maya settled down on bob and the egg
up to date now.
Hopefully we'll see #3 hatch tomorrow. SYL
Karen said:17:58 Feed over. At least bob got about 4 bits
Oh thank goodness for that, Karen, thank you!
Wasn't it amazing to see 33 brooding/incubating - what a star
Yes, fingers crossed for a second successful hatch tomorrow
20:11 33 returns with the fish
Maya takes the fish and starts to eat
bob is looking for more
20:14 Maya slips bob a piece of fish
and some more
much better - bob is getting a few bits
Hi Sandra, it was amazing to watch 33, he really is a star
Off for the night now - BFN
So good to see the little bob getting a bedtime top-up, that will make your evening all the more restful! BFN
Morning ALL
05:30 Bob is getting its first feed of the day
07:10 Another feed
close up
can't see any pips or cracks yet on the other egg
07:49 33 arrives and collects the fish
07:56 returns with it and Maya flies off for a break
close up of bob
Maya quickly returns -
33 flies off and Maya settles down
09:02 Maya and 33 looking very relaxed while bob sleeps off its fish
11:40 33 arrives with another small fish (there's also a fish tail lying at the back of the nest).
Maya moves forward to take the fish
she's soon tucking in
and a bit for bob
33 flies off and Maya continues to eat and feed bob
12:41 Bob getting a top up