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.
© Leicestershire & Rutland Wildlife Trust
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.
Another intrusion:
Top cam:
Bottom cam:
IMAGICAT
Thanks Scylla - brilliant captures :-)
33 has landed on the nest and very alert. Standing close by Maya and now has settled down beside her.
What a lovely pair Maya and 33 are :-)
This may be from before your captures, Karen. My head's in whirl as this laptop is running slow :( so I probably won't do any more.
Cropped this one:
Bottom cam view of last intrusions video - I'm sure there were 2 ospreys flying by at the end.
Scylla, your vid (07:42) is what I saw - just talons!
Unfortunately I am in/out this morning and not sitting watching. Brilliant that you are recording :-)
33 back on the nest and again settled down with Maya
but can never stay still for long ... fiddling with a stick now
now keeping watch
33 has now flown and so must I - SYL
Maya returning with some fresh nesting material.
33 remains incubating and Maya has flown off again
Karen W said: What a lovely pair Maya and 33 are :-) © Leicestershire & Rutland Wildlife Trust
Awww I have been waiting for this Karen, glad you captured the moment. 33 melts my heart, let alone Maya’s lol.
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33 arrives
tells Maya that it is his turn :-D
Maya rises and flies off
33 snuggles down on the eggs