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.
Some Useful Links:
Manton Bay Webcam
Rutland Ospreys Website
Rutland Ospreys Facebook
Rutland Ospreys Twitter
Map of Rutland Water Nature Reserve
The Lyndon Centre and Reserve Information
Chloe & Tigers Manton Bay Stats
Birdie Num Num’s Copyright Notices & Webcams List
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Previous Threads:
Manton Bay 2016 - March, April, May, June, July, August,
Manton Bay 2017 - March, April, June, July & August, Sept-End Feb18
Manton Bay 2018 - March, April, May, June, July, August, Sept-End Feb 19
Birdies LG DU update.
Maya is now eating it on the nest and 33 just flew.
EDIT: then he came back with a small stick.
Morning all - thanks for all the updates and captures also thanks Scylla for the vid of the whopper.
Nice to see they have both had breakfast and that there is leftovers for later.
They are both on the nest just now looking very contented.
33 arrives and takes the fish
Maya arrives wing flapping - intruder top left of screen
33 takes off presumably to chase and Maya follows shortly after him
IMAGICAT
Birdie's DU Summaries 2018 https://www.imagicat.com/
Well, this is a new one to me