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.
It may be dull but it looks dry.... nice clear screen!
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Karen W said: round 10:40 there was something around. (c) ROP
round 10:40 there was something around.
(c) ROP
Love this photo of them Karen, talk about synchronicity - these two are so loved up.
5R's were big talons to fill, but I can honestly say 33 has filled them and more.....
MaryGK said:5R's were big talons to fill, but I can honestly say 33 has filled them and more.....
Definitely Mary!
And Good Morning All - what a relief to see it is dry here!
Maya continues to incubate and 33 is on the campost having just returned after chasing something in the bay.
There has been a change over - 33 now incubating
Hopefully a lovely dry and peaceful day here. Catch up later BFN
What a difference here - It is a beautiful day and calm waters. Maya even appears to be panting a little while incubating :-)
Change over - 33 arrives and Maya takes off
33 get ready to settle down
33 just loves this :-D
33 arrives with Maya's fish supper
it is a good size and Maya comes to take it
Off she flies with it
33 has had a good feed too and before settling down on the eggs, wipes his beak
33 then settles down while Maya is away enjoying her fish
Maya's asleep
Morning All - daycam and just now 33 is incubating. Looking a little foggy
Good Morning All
At least it looks dry again this morning Karen, hate seeing them having to incubate in day after day of rain.
Lets hope it stays dry now especially when it comes to hatching time.