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.
Maya incubating as the sun is about to glare us out.
Birdies LG DU update.
Morning Mike. Lovely day at Rutland.
Good morning Alison. We now have a 'Mary mushroom'.
LOL Mike!
I labelled this one "contentment" When I looked back he had flown
C ROP
Morning All - thanks for the earlier captures.
Sun still glaring as Maya incubates.
scene just now
Only the sitter has changed!
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Still beautiful in the Bay.
33 just came in to take over incubation duties.
Another peaceful morning.
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