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.
She's back. Can't tell if she has a fish. She's being buzzed by a... ???
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Looks like seagulls buzzing her....
Not that she is phased in the least :-)
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scylla said:She's being buzzed by a... ???
Still standing there, peacefully now.
Pity no sunrise to set the season off, she looks great!
Ah well quite happy now that I have seen her, I can get on with the rest of my day now :-)
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She didn't bring a fish, unless is was a mere morsel:
MaryGK said:Looks like seagulls buzzing her....
Yes, I changed the title to "a pair of gulls?" :) Snaps are just a blur, they're so fast :o
She did acknowledge their presence ;)
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I expect CLARE will be able to tell us exactly what they are ;)
Have a good day, MARY :)
Watching and waiting :)
Flown.
scylla said:I expect CLARE will be able to tell us exactly what they are ;)
Our herring gulls are red listed birds. Think about that the next time you hear some flaming idiot calling for a cull of them.
Morning All - thanks Mary and Scylla for all the earlier posts and captures.
Alison - welcome to the forum. I see Mary has answered your posting query - thanks Mary.
How lovely to log in and see Maya on the nest but only for a few seconds for then she flew off.
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For anyone new, I mentioned yesterday when Maya arrived on the nest that I saw the cross on her head - this capture shows her mark and, although she is not ringed, is how we identify her.