Manton Bay Nest Summary
The Manton Bay nest was first used in 2007 by White 08(97) and Green 5N(04) who successfully raised 2 chicks. They paired again in 2008 but the nest failed and in 2009 the nest was unused.
In 2010 a new pair, Green 5R(04) and an unringed female nicknamed Mrs 5R, took up residence and over the next four years successfully raised 11 chicks.
Green 5R(04) failed to return in 2014 resulting Mrs 5R took a new mate, Blue 28(10) and laid 3 eggs. Blue 33(11) arrived determined to claim this nest and succeeded removing Blue 28(10) and kicking out the eggs. Mrs 5R was officially named “Maya” and she spent the remainder of the year bonding with Blue 33(11).
In 2015, Maya and Blue 33(11) returned and to date have successfully raised 14 chicks including a brood of four last year - the first time seen on a public webcam. It was a pure joy to watch and a summary of the 2019 season can be viewed here.
© Leicestershire & Rutland Wildlife Trust
Maya, for the second successive year, was the first osprey to return home last season arriving on March 14 and was reunited once more with Blue 33(11) when he returned on March 23.
Will she be first back again this year?
Time will tell but I am sure you will all join me in wishing Maya and Blue 33(11) a safe journey home and for another successful season.
Oh well, I suppose it's no worse than it used to be - but the timeline is a big prob.
IMAGICAT
Kind regards, Ann
Thank you for the webcam link Karen!
Ann, I can access the Rutland Osprey Project's Fb page and Twitter. Like you, I'm not a member of either. Try these links, they both work for me
https://www.facebook.com/RutlandOspreyProject/
https://twitter.com/rutlandospreys?lang=en
Well here I am, all set up on what I hope will be a stable screen - it required a lot of fiddling but it doesn't shift when the browser's refreshed.
Don't ask my why the colour for the text - I think that years ago I tried to match the "sea", now it's got to be darker, more of a teal, we'll see how it goes.
I'm ready for ya, Maya!
(Famous last words! )
Here I am again, racing to beat {{{MaryGK}}} with the dawn snap ;-D
Good morning, Mary! Good morning, everyone!
The bottom cam is a few seconds ahead. Both quite blurry this time of the morning.
Our first EG on the nest:
We've had our first freeze - the top cam.
Edit - Make that "first freezes".