MANTON BAY – AUGUST 2021 to end of FEBRUARY 2022

  • Morning ALL

    096 is 104 days old &

    095 is 102 days old
  • 06:17   FISH!!

    33 approaches the nest with a large fish for 095 

    095 soon tucking in

    06:52   Maya arrives as 095 is finishing

    06:54   Maya then grabs the fish and flies off with it

    06:57   095 flies off -  ENS

    © Leicestershire & Rutland Wildlife Trust

  • 07:47 Maya returns with the fish

    and 096 arrives

    looking to take the fish

    But Maya flies off with it !!

    Oh, how could she!!

    close up of 096

    © Leicestershire & Rutland Wildlife Trust

  • 07:50  095 returns and calling

    7:52    Maya returns again with the fish but keeps it!

    07:53   095 starts wing flapping and screeching - suspect 096 is around

    095 takes off - most likely chasing 096 away

    Maya waits with the fish

    07:54  Maya takes off with the fish

    © Leicestershire & Rutland Wildlife Trust

  • Such a shame for 096 - an opportunity missed.   

    Cannot understand why Maya did not allow him to take the fish earlier?  Perhaps she thought it was 095.   

    Can only hope she keeps returning with the fish and 096 manages to snatch it.
  • 08:24   095 returns

    Maya returns with the fish

    08:26  095 wing flapping

    08:27   095 takes the fish from Maya

    08:27   Maya flies off leaving 095 who starts eating on the nest

     © Leicestershire & Rutland Wildlife Trust

  • 08:44  095 finishes and walks away from the fish and cleans her beak

    and flies off leaving the fish on the nest

     © Leicestershire & Rutland Wildlife Trust

    hopefully 096 will appear and claim that fish!

  • Morning All
    Thank you for this mornings updates Karen. Gosh what a pity 096 didn't get the fish and yes let's hope he claims it now!
  • 08:51  Maya arrives, collects the fish

    she flies off just then 096 arrives !!   -  he must be hungry and wanting that fish!!

    096 

    096 takes off - only on the nest few seconds!!

    soon 095 appears

    Maya returns with the fish and 095 is flapping and screeching

    08:52 Maya takes off again with the fish 

    095 remains guarding the nest

    © Leicestershire & Rutland Wildlife Trust

    095 soon flies off - ENS

    Video:   096 misses fish as Maya flies off 08:40 

  • Morning LAM - I feel so much for 096 but Maya has the fish and hopefully at some point she can get it too him!

    I must go out now and hopefully when I return some good news that 096 has got some fish.

    BFN