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.
Maya
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Blue33
There was an intruder at Manton Bay earlier.
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Overnight
01:12 - Blue33 came to guard the nest for 2 minutes:
02:48 - He flew in, she flew in, he upped-n-overed and landed beside her, then he upped again for a successful mating:
Both left.
©ROP, Manton Bay
IMAGICAT
Good Morning All and Scylla
A little EMN, Maya jumps up to the perch, 33 admiring her LOL...
NOTE: The last time Karen posted was the 21st March, I hope all is OK with her.
04:38 B33 flew in.
20 mins later Maya arrived, successful mating:
Some ins and outs, mating good and bad - Maya thought B33 had a fish but he didn't so she's back up to her perch:
He's been standing on the nest for ages instead of fishing... oh, checking the last batch he did a little nestorising and had a sit-down:
I may have missed a fish between one section and another but it would have had to have been a very quick catch :-/
Good morning, MARY - relieved you didn't find a fish.
MaryGK said:NOTE: The last time Karen posted was the 21st March, I hope all is OK with her.
This has been very much on my mind, I'm so glad you put it out in the open