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.
Mary, I too wondered about the sunrises!!
Here is a link to their blog about the new camera system for all who have missed it.
Yes it is state of the art and can zoom, pan, tilt and whatever but at the end of the day it will be up to the operator as to the positioning and how it is left overnight!
Scylla said:
I can't remember if Blue33 ever got picked up on another cam, but this will be the first time that Maya-Mrs5R's voice has ever been heard across the ether - here's to her swift and safe return
And an EG has arrived and got itself settled down!!
MaryGK said:One thing I will miss with this webcam are the beautiful sunrises that we often seen at MB.
Me too! No long views this morning.
The Cormorant flew off seconds after daycam.
Later an Egyptian Goose flew in, it sat in 2 different places:
Flew off shouting:
Blue water:
That was all the nest activity up to 10:45.
IMAGICAT
Cormorant arrived about 45 minutes ago and drying himself off
Settling and unsettling and resettling (rather a missable video, if I say so myself):
I see the Cormorant doesn't have very good toilet manners...compared with an Osprey :Nice video as always though scylla