The purpose of this thread is to record the day-to-day activity at the Manton Bay nest thus freeing up the Rutland Osprey Project 2018 thread for general news on all the other birds, nests and projects.
Details about the Manton Bay nest, including a table of the breeding data, can be found here.
Last year we were thrilled to see both Maya and Blue 33(11) return within hours of each other on the 22 March and I am sure I speak for us all in wishing them both a safe journey home and for another successful season at Manton Bay.
More lovely blue. It's changing so fast!
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Morning Scylla
Looked like she flew up to the cam post. Nest empty at the moment though.
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Back again :)
At last she has put in an appearance for me! Good Maya, I am happy to have seen her, I have a lot on today, so BBFN.
Progressive sunrise :-)
and here she is :-)
I hope 33 arrives soon, and she is not kept waiting too long. Can't wait to see him pole vaulting on to the nest LOL....
MaryGK said:I hope 33 arrives soon
Me too! I imagined a leg-ring when she landed the second time but it was nest material.
She's gone now.
Just reviewing that visit and saw a second osprey (?) at the very end, she flew after it. That's how I'm seeing it now, going back for closer inspection.
scylla said: Just reviewing that visit and saw a second osprey (?) at the very end, she flew after it. That's how I'm seeing it now, going back for closer inspection.
Haha-heehee - it was a couple of Egyptian Geese ;-D
Precis of Maya's third visit:
Feathers fly in fury :o
Good morning all. I see the EG's are no match for Maya!
Birdies LG DU update.