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.
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33 incubating just now. He has been checking, turning the eggs a few times and trying to get comfy. Must be a little bit more difficult for 33 this year, being slimmer than Maya, to incubate four eggs but like Maya, he is doing a sterling job:-)
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I have watched Maya and 33 on/off today and it has been very quiet - just as it should be:-)
Both have been taking turns incubating and 33 brought Maya a small fish just before 6pm.
Hopefully the weather improves as we now enter the final week of incubation and by this time next week, we could be seeing the first bobblehead of the season.
33 has just landed with a huge fish for Maya
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Maya has flown off with it and 33 has settled down to incubate.
Maya has just returned empty taloned so has eaten the lot :-D She nudges 33 off the eggs and then settles down to incubate. 33 flies off.
No excitement at this time ;)
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Someone has a feather on their nose :-)
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That early morning shot of the eggs was unusual Scylla.
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Morning all.
Nice show of the eggs Scylla and as for excitement, well just a few more days to go :-)
Sadly another dreary, cold day. Hopefully the sun will break through later. Maya incubating just now
They must have swapped since I last posted as Maya jumped down from campost.
33 didn't rise and Maya shoved him off the eggs!
33 has just arrived with a large tree branch!!
now placing it
33 is getting daggers from Maya LOL
Just hope he doesn't build up the front of the nest too high and block our view!!