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.
So gorgeous
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Thanks for the update Sandra C.
Maya is scraping out the nest cup and 33 is looking at her as if to say is that not my job
Morning ALL and thanks for all the updates.
33, as we expect, has been busying himself preparing the nest :-)
Scraping
bringing in sticks
and building
Unfortunately I have a lot on so will catch up later. BFN
The nest looks a lot "safer" than it has done for the last couple of years
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Richard B
Caught up later last night and only again now, delighted that the pair have returned. That was some tussle with the first fish! Great to have the sound, fingers crossed for another happy season. Thanks to all for the updates.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
Maya had been calling, I assumed for fish, but it was nookie!
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Fish delivered, a whopper as well!
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