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.
Hi Alison - what a size that fish was!
If that is what 33 is catching, well no wonder he is dropping them now and again!
Hi Karen - yes, your captures show it better than mine. I think 33 realised he needed to make up for earlier!
OMG ANOTHER wet morning The lens is so blurred with rain youu can hardly see an osprey I think its Maya but can't say I'm 100% sure
Morning Patily and ALL - lens has cleared a little but still looking very, very miserable here.
Maya incubates with 33 at her side
33 has now flown
The pair of them are still sitting together!
Birdies LG DU update.
Thank goodness Is dry now Maya alone and preening
Still dry but looks very windy and cold!
still the same here
Not the most flattering shot but says it all!
© RUTLAND WATER OSPREY PROJECT
Morning Mike and ALL
Maya and 33 still the same