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.
Birdies LG DU update.
Mike B said:Sticks being blown off the nest over the top of the birds! About 3 mins back!
Blue33 didn't know what was going on so he just got on with business
(I haven't been thru the day for any other significant events.)
IMAGICAT
Blowing a hoolie as they say, indeed it was! Bless her she was trying so hard to put the stick back in place and he was just standing in the way, not really knowing what was happening, then just helicoptered up and away, and back for, well the business! He had a job to stay still during that as well, the wind was blowing him about!
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
http://scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/things-to-do/wildlife-webcams/loch-of-lowes/
RSPB Giving Nature a Home
just after the mating C. MB ospreys
Ahh,, both love birds together, still sounding like a hoolie round the nest. CMB ospreys
another mating just taken place, male just coming off Maya. C MB ospreys
Lynette D said:another mating just taken place
Glad to see they're taking every opportunity - especially in view of the difficult start, what with the wind being so unhelpful to B33 regaining his technique Thanks, LYNETTE!
Continuing on from LYNETTE's reports - overnight matings - Maya looked distinctly knackered after the first one, I was a bit worried for a minute ;)
Maya is still on the nest.