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 has returned and Maya has risen for the fish now
Maya feeds Bobble as 33 looks on
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Beat me too it Karen...I just knew you would!!
Birdies LG DU update.
Wonderful sight ... sun shining and Maya feeding Bobble as 33 looks on :-)
Bobble has a good appetite, it is getting plenty but most will be in the nest as it will only eat a couple of bits LOL
Feed over and Maya now shelters Bobble and the eggs
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Clouded over now, I hope it stays dry today!
Feed over Maya settles to incubate
Morning Patily
LOL Mike, got a new snipping tool :-) But we can never have enough captures of them and this is one special little chick being the first of 2017:-)
33 sprung off the campost and I think seeing off an intruder as Maya a little alert and I could see two birds flying over the bay.
Feed
under way.
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Maya takes a quick break leaving 33 minding his chick
33 flies off up to the campost, chick alone for only a couple of seconds as Maya flies in
Looks like the start of the shuttle minding service here LOL