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.
Cormorant has returned and having a blow dry :-D
JaneV said:Their feather pattern and colouring is beautiful, not the most popular of birds I know but having looked down on them with the sun shining I was stunned at just how irridescent they are.
So true what you write Jane. I also was taken aback with their colouring for I always thought they were black!
My brother was telling me about how unpopular they are around the local fisheries with the amount of fish they eat. And of course there is no way for them to recoup the losses, other than incorporate it into the angling charges! So not popular with the angler either!
Meanwhile the cormorant has settled itself down and long may it enjoy for its days resting here are numbered :-)
One of its breaks between sleeps:
IMAGICAT
and flew a while ago,am sure dear Scylla will have a much clearer pic/vid later
Morning ALL and thanks for earlier captures.
The EG arrived a few minutes ago and quickly settled down.
SunnyKate2 said:am sure dear Scylla will have a much clearer pic/vid later
Only a snap from the moment before he turned and flapped and flew - if only the sun shone, he's be so glossy (and I've only just noticed I chopped off his left foot):
And also only just noticed there are 3 "onlys" in there.
scylla said:and I've only just noticed I chopped off his left foot):
and I never mentioned that it went out of shot in mine ,so it was' beak less' CHOL:):)