The season so far:
33(11) and Maya both arrived back within hours of each other on the 22nd March. Maya surprised us this year by laying four eggs on the 4th, 7th, 10th and 13th April. Currently both adults are taking turns to incubate the eggs which are expected to hatch in the second/third week in May.
Some useful links:
Manton Bay Webcam
Rutland Ospreys Website
ChloeB & Tigers’ Manton Bay Stats
Birdie Num Num’s Copyright Notices & Webcams List
Manton Bay 2016 Threads - March, April, May, June, July, August,
Manton Bay 2017 Threads - March, April,
33 arrives with a huge headless fish.
Maya flies off with it. 33 wipes his beak - he has enjoyed his share and then settles down to incubate.
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Thanks for starting the thread, Karen.
Kind regards, Ann
Morning All,
looking very tranquil at MB this morning.
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Good morning Karen.Seems quiet all round.
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It does look lovely at MB Karen, nice cloud formation in the sky, and peaceful.....
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Looked in and there was nobody on the nest but Maya has arrived now and is incubating
33 arrives with a small stick. Maya flies off
33, with the stick, then trips over the eggs !
he places the stick
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Then after a few wiggles settles down to incubate.
I just hope he doesn't build the front of the nest up too high so we can see the hatchings :-)
Maya has just returned with a massive bunch of hay :-D
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And as for the look! She knows she has been caught nicking the cattles' feed on camera LOL
She is off again .....
33 arrives with a fish/piece.
Here she is taking it from 33 and then flying off
33 then inspects the eggs and settles down.
33 has just brought Maya another fish.
She quickly flies off with it leaving 33 to incubate which of course he doesn't mind doing :-)