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.
Bottom cam back up
33 on the nest with Maya - looks quite windy
Karen W said:Bottom cam
Not sure I'd want one of those anywhere near me! ;)
I'm a bit slow Alison, took me a minute LOL
© Scottish Wildlife Trust - Loch of the Lowes
LOL Alison and just as well I didn't add "wide angle" :-D
Maya and 33 side by side on the nest.
Birdies LG DU update.
maya returns from a long break and stands by 33 who is enjoying sitting just now and in no hurry to get up :-D
33 now rises and flies off leaving Maya to take over incubating
Looks like 33 incubating.
Lassie sitting tight. 33 lurking but no chance!
The light @7:24... (i bet just before 33 “stood by”?)
2016: first time in history an Osprey nested in the NL. 2018: 2 active nests! 2019 a storm interferes. 2020: a third active nest in a tree!