Continued from Manton Bay – March 2020
The history of the Manton Bay nest, breeding stats and links to previous threads can be found here
The season so far:Mar 16: Blue 33(11) returned 07:12Mar 16: Maya returned 13:16Mar 29: Egg #1 laid 20:52
Webcam\Copyright: © Leicestershire & Rutland Wildlife Trust
My frozen picture, LOL!
IMAGICAT
Maya is now incubating and calling
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Maya flew off @ 04:25 and 33 took over:
Colours of Manton Bay sunrise:
Passers-by:
Maya returned:
33 came back and took over, only having brought a modest clump:
See what Maya brought in !!! It ended up on the far fence:
After 33's empty-taloned descent there was a huge freeze:
When my browser refreshed it changed from one frozen view to another, no activity therefore seen. Now the top cam is black and the bottom one frozen.
Intruder! Maya rises of the eggs and flaps her wings
33 arrives mantling
Intruder appears overhead
threat passes quickly - 33 remains alert while Maya sort out some twigs
Maya then settles on the eggs - couple of stumbles!! - while 33 stands guard
There was an intrusion earlier this morning reported by Rutland (09:36 on their video) - I wonder if it is the same bird?
Click here to access the © Rutland Facebook Post video of intruder
Maya has been calling.
33 arrives and takes over as Maya flies off for a break
Latest from Rutland
Click here to access © Rutland's Osprey Facebook Post/Video
Once again thanks so much Karen and Scylla. Great to have the link provided Karen
So sorry about all your frustrations Scylla