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.
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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.
Maya is standing but fiddling about with sticks -
No I don't think so yet as she has just had a scrape!!
and now she has flown - nothing in the nest yet!!
and now she is back
Maybe she is getting the nest cup exactly to her liking before she drops one! :-)
EJ's Memorial Balgavies Loch Ospreys 2023
It's tiring work waiting to lay her first egg
© L&RWT ROP
Birdie's DU Summaries 2018 https://www.imagicat.com/
33 arrived, mated and has flown
Minutes later 33 returns with some soft furnishing in talon.
On the nest now with Maya
33 with more nesting material
...and a stick
Last night
Slghtly unusual.
Maya flew down to the nest as if she'd spotted an intruder:
33 descended for mating but slipped off:
They just stood...
Until 33 flew off...
And Maya stayed 'n stayed, including a flap at who-knows-who?
She stayed 'n stayed...
Looking at us occasionally...
Until 33 flew in again for a mating:
She flew...
He sat in his fave cosy place:
Then thought about the day ahead:
And flew:
And MARY soon picked up the day :)
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