Brief History of Manton Bay:
The nest at Manton Bay was first used in 2007 by White 08(97) and Green 5N(04) who successfully raised 2 chicks. In 2008 they paired again but the nest failed and in 2009 it 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 and Mrs 5R paired with a new mate, Blue 28(10) and laid 3 eggs. Blue 33(11) arrived determined to claim this nest and evicted Blue 28(10). Blue 33(11) kicked out the eggs and spent the remainder of the season bonding with Mrs 5R who was then officially named “Maya”.
In 2015 Maya and Blue 33(11) returned and to date have successfully raised 18 chicks including two broods of four the previous two seasons.
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Here’s wishing Maya and Blue 33(11) a safe journey home and for another successful season.
Birdie's DU Summaries 2018 https://www.imagicat.com/
Such a shame Maya lost that huge fish 33 brought her earlier. Thanks for the captures/updates Catlady, Alison & Sheila.
Video: Blue 33(11) brings Maya a huge, live fish @ 14:40 on 20 Mar 2021
14:44 Fish lost!! 33 looks as Maya returns, head down!!
What a difference a day makes!!
Nest - pre-arrival
and now
33 has been a busy boy today :-)
And this is only day 1 !!
Karen W said:Video: Blue 33(11) brings Maya a huge, live fish @ 14:40 on 20 Mar 2021
Noted! That was going to be my next task but now I shan't dupe you, KAREN
Here are selected "highlights" from the morning, after the early fish and up to noon - finishing on a high note with a fulfilled mating after a couple of duds:
IMAGICAT
After losing her fish earlier, at 17:34 Maya, with a full crop, returned to the nest with a fish which 33 took and flew off with (I never saw the delivery)
Video: Maya returns with fish @ 17:34 and 33 flies off
NIce to know they have both eaten.
Off now - BFN
Karen W said:After losing her fish earlier, at 17:34 Maya, with a full crop, returned to the nest with a fish which 33 took and flew off with (I never saw the delivery)
I can't find a delivery, KAREN. I wonder... as we didn't see Maya drop the fish (it was a stick that went over, I think) did she find it later?
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