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.
Morning Mike, Otter & ALL
Appears to be quite windy but at least it's dry. Lots of hay about making the nest look so cosy.
Scene just as Otter's capture above.
Maya is struggling to move an awkward stick while 33 incubates.
raining now
Still raining. A very soggy Maya incubating just now. Hopefully it will clear up soon
On the nest together as the sun comes up. Maya on the eggs and 33 lurking!
Birdies LG DU update.
Change over has taken place. Maya flown so 33 decides to raise the nest sides before returning to incubate.
© RUTLAND WATER OSPREY PROJECT
Morning Mike and All
Looks to be a lovely morning. 33 incubating and Maya has just returned.
Maya fiddles around with some sticks then a little nudge to 33 to get off the eggs
33 rises and flies off
and Maya settles down to incubate
33 approaches the nest with a stick
then fiddles about placing it
33 continues to flaff about and Maya sits tight. I wonder if Maya will allow him a turn on the eggs :-)
Quick check on the nest and see 33 happily incubating.
(c) Rutland Osprey Project
Maya and 33 have a new neighbour, 6K(14) who has taken up residence at Lagoon 4. 6K is busy building his nest and will be trying to attract a mate but hopefully they stay there and we don't see any disturbance here.
Maya incubating .. not sure if she has had her evening fish yet but what a beautiful, if not moody, sky