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.
© Leicestershire & Rutland Wildlife Trust
Here’s wishing Maya and Blue 33(11) a safe journey home and for another successful season.
From Rutland's FB Page - Confirmationof 25(10)'s visit
Kind regards, Ann
IMAGICAT
No-one on the nest all night. This is the couple flying off @ 06:09 after 15 minutes on the nest (well, any other snaps would be dupes):
That's only up to the end of my 6-hour clip @ 06:15.
I'm packing up, I hope you'll all have been posting gleefully when I return
Both Geese on nest, she has been turning and moving sticks with her chest, is an Egg imminent Doh!!!!
and both flown..
7.18
During the breezy evening the weather worsened, it's still orby now:
Still rainy - and the EG have been visiting this morning, but the nest is empty for now.
© LEICESTER AND RUTLAND WILDLIFE TRUST
EJ's Memorial Balgavies Loch Ospreys 2023
Is perhaps there a difference in the eye patch of these geese ? The one in the foreground having a slightly darker patch? In which case maybe this is a difference between the male and female.