MANTON BAY – AUGUST 2021 to end of FEBRUARY 2022

  • 19:56  Maya returns to the nest with the fish.  She is just standing looking out, most likely for 096

    19:58   couple of minutes later, Maya enjoys some fish

    © Leicestershire & Rutland Wildlife Trust

  • 20:00      Another attempt by 096 to get some fish!!   

    095 agitated and 096 flies by the nest

    096 lands and attempts to take the fish but 095 launches herself at him

    Maya gets out the road as 095 pushes 096 off the nest

    Maya then flies off with the fish

    © Leicestershire & Rutland Wildlife Trust

    Video:   Another attempt by 096 to get some fish @ 20:00 on 17 Aug 2021

  • Oh gosh this is too much action! Great flanking manœuvre by Maya to get the fish and the look on 095's face!!
    At least 096 has a chance with Maya with the fish rather than 095 Karen! Perhaps 096 did drop the fish last night else he wouldn't be so frantic to get to the nest for some!
  • LAM - yes, Maya read the delivery right and got herself in position.

    It would appear that 096 is hungry and we can only hope that either an adult gets fish to him on the perch or that one of his attempts is successful. But it may very well be that this just encourages him to "go". He is now 101 days old.

    SANDRA - likewise I cannot recall seeing anything like this. I do however recall a male being hostile towards his daughter and would not feed or allow her to the nest and was dive bombing her! I cannot remember the name of birds or the nest.

    But this carry on with 095 is just awful and is not pleasant viewing.

  • As you can imagine I don't have anything to add to the admirable coverage - but the difference in "smartness" between the 2 females is striking - sorry Maya Stuck out tongue winking eye 

  • No-one seen on the nest yet but there have been some slight cambumps and I think I've heard screeching.
  • Can't bear to watch the video but thanks for that and the captures girls.
  • Morning ALL

    Scylla - thanks for the lovely portraits of Maya and 095.    

    Meanwhile checking back 

    06:30   095 arrives with some greenery

    and spends a few minutes on the nest nibbling at it

    she takes off 

    08:05   Another brief visit from 095.  Calling then takes off.   

    © Leicestershire & Rutland Wildlife Trust

  • 08:19   33 arrives and fiddles about with a stick

    Spends some time looking around 

    and then flies off

    © Leicestershire & Rutland Wildlife Trust

  • 09:39   095 arrives

    09:40   33 approaches with a fish

    and 095 quickly takes it

    33 flies off

    close up of 095 with her fish

    095 agitated and looking around.  

    10:43  095 flies off with the fish

      © Leicestershire & Rutland Wildlife Trust