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.
Days since laying continue to tick by ....
Clock from and can be found at ChloeB and Tiger's Website
Maya has now flown leaving 33 to incubate
Just noticed there is a large piece of fish lying at the front of the nest!
Thank goodness it looks dry for a change
I'm glad it will have warmed up by the time the chicks start to hatch.
Our herring gulls are red listed birds. Think about that the next time you hear some flaming idiot calling for a cull of them.
Maya returns with a large clump of fresh hay
Now pulls at it spreading it across the nest - Maya then nudges 33 off the eggs.
33 flies off and Maya takes over incubating
33 has just brought in a very silly stick!
They are getting in a right pickle with it
33 arrives with a large stick :-D
it is an awkward one and Maya grabs the other end
33 continues to trying placing it and after a few minutes he seems pleased with its position and flies off
One of the highlights of watching ospreys is when a silly stick is brought in. Some of the ensuing wrestling antics and facial expressions are priceless!
I'd love to see him collecting sticks