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.
What a nice couple - they waited on the nest after the mating until my browser was sorted ;-D
IMAGICAT
If only all the ringed birds would be as obliging as this:
Too true, Scylla!
Domestic bliss
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Birdie's DU Summaries 2018 https://www.imagicat.com/
Another mating
Did I say 'domestic bliss'?
Another intruder sorted from the nest
After settling down, 33 took flight
and Maya starts pottering, moving nesting material around. Are they going to build the barrier again!
Another passing intruder bothers Maya
She is no longer mantling, but is looking around warily