Mike, here is the intro. Thanks. Karen
Last season Maya, the resident Manton Bay female, surprised us arriving back 12 March the earliest date ever recorded at a UK public nest. The resident male, Blue 33(11), her mate since 2015, arrived two days later on 14 March and the pair successfully raised two healthy chicks. More details about the Manton Bay nest, including a table of the breeding data, can be found here.
Here’s wishing Maya and Blue 33 a safe journey home and for another successful season.
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Birdies LG DU update.
The geese left in a hurry @ 06:25, no-one seen chasing them, now Maya is back.
IMAGICAT
Morning All - thanks for the updates. I am surprised to see that the EGs dared to land!
Maya has been pottering on the nest , flew off and has now returned .
some work
She has flown again
Maya is busy this morning - off and returning with a large stick
Maya has just arrived
She has now settled on the nest.
I wonder if she has been away fishing or just had a bath for she is enjoying a good preen.
But of course she may just be dollying herself up for hubby coming home :-)
someone around?
(c) ROP
Maya mantles a little, looking up but no one arrives to the nest
All seem quiet now
Yes, that's the first time I've seen her looking defensive on the nest. I was hopeful...