Maya & 33’s Record Breaking Season so far:
Maya surprised us when she arrived back 12 March, the earliest date ever recorded at a UK public nest.
Blue 33(11), not to be outshone, arrived two days later on 14 March, making this date the earliest known for a returning pair.
On 28 March Maya laid her first egg, becoming the earliest egg to be laid in a UK public nest beating the current record by 5 days!
And in the early hours of 31 March, Maya laid a second egg.
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Over the next few days we can expect Maya to lay another egg or perhaps she may lay another two! But let’s hope our record breaking pair enjoy a peaceful April and plenty of good weather while they incubate their precious eggs.
The other one is on the cam perch so sticking close
Good Morning All
Poor Maya, I hate seeing them having to incubate in this rotten weather. She is a tough one though, so will take it in her stride.
I took this screen shot just before EJ arrived and got waylaid.
@ 06.20
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EJ's Memorial Balgavies Loch Ospreys 2023
Much earlier - the sitter was targetted ;-D
I think this was Blue33 sitting, but stand to be corrected:
IMAGICAT
33 has caught a quite sizeable trout...give him 30 mins and he should hand it over ...
Morning all - thanks for the earlier updates.
Also, for the on the spot reports Sandra. The weather looks awful - keep yourself warm and I will look out for the trout coming in :-)
Poor bedraggled Maya! I bet she's ready for a hearty breakfast.
Thanks Karen. Keeping warm isn't easy! I feel for Maya and 33 in this unrelenting rain
I bet it isn't Sandra - this rain seems to be never ending!
Not only will she be glad of some breakfast but also just to get a fly around and shake the water off her.
She is calling now!
33 has arrived with the fish - its a biggie!
Maya has had a few wing flaps most likely to shake the water off her.
She is not leaving the nest with it but appears to be eating at the edge
Very difficult to get a clear picture!
33 was settled down on the eggs while Maya ate but something caught his eye
33 has now flown off the eggs - giving chase?? Maya continues to eat.
33 has now returned to the campost