It was wonderful to see both Maya and Blue 33(11) return much earlier this year. Maya arrived back on the 21 March and 33(11) on 27 March .
Since arriving back Maya and 33 have reestablished their partnership and are busy preparing their nest to hold these precious eggs which we so eagerly await.
Maya laid her eggs after 9 days last year so we could see eggs anytime from 6 April.
Dad has come to inspect the egg
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Sheila, doesn't matter how many captures/blogs etc, it is lovely to actually see it for yourself :-)
33 has flown onto the nest beside Maya ... can see something is flying around! 33 alert but not mantling.
He has now flown off
Cam zoomed right in on the egg. Another for the splodology team (or however you spell it LOL :-)
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33 brings Maya a lovely big fish
Maya quickly takes it and flies off with it leaving 33 in charge ..... I see blood on 33's left leg. Hope this is from the fish
33 flaffs around, sitting on the egg, then up and now he has settled :-)
First chance to look in and I see there is a record breaking egg Great news 33 looks very content incubating
Change over! Maya returns and 33 take the remains of the fish from her. Quite a tussle :-)
Maya then takes over incubating
latest blog ..... Lay lady Lay
Thanks KAREN
Delighted! Thank you ALL. Congrats, CIRRUS, for being first spotter ;-)
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thank you Karen.