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.
Today's blog
Link >>> Sunny Spring and Panting Ospreys
A 'Mary' sunrise. Looks like Maya on the nest.
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Birdies LG DU update.
Great capture MIKE and a beautiful sunrise
Morning Mike, Patily and All
Thanks for the sunrise capture Mike - great start to the day :-)
mid morning check on our lovely pair and it looks like 33 has brought a stick in as they are both trying to place it :-D
33 has now flown leaving Maya to incubate in peace
looks warm here, Maya panting while incubating
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Sun still shining - what a glorious day it has been here and lovely clear blue waters
Maya incubating at the moment
It appears to have been a very peaceful day here. Each time I have looked it, the weather has been lovely, waters calm and Maya and 33 have continued to share incubating duties. All just as it should be :-)
Scene just now
Morning All - another lovely sunny start to the day.
Quite a change from a couple of weeks ago! Lovely and warm and Maya now panting as she incubates.
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