MANTON BAY – AUGUST 2021 to end of FEBRUARY 2022

  • Always sad leaving LAM thinking about your departure as that was you off saying your farewells for another season.   

    After you left 33 paid a couple of visits to the nest, the last at 16:03 where he undertook a little end of season maintenance work

    nest scrape

    having a good look around

    16:11  33 eventually flew off 

    © Leicestershire & Rutland Wildlife Trust

  • 18:37   Brief visit from Maya

    © Leicestershire & Rutland Wildlife Trust

    Both adults still here for now   

    Catch up tomorrow - BFN

  • Hello Karen, just checked in to see if they were still here.
    So nice to see 33 sorting his nest what a good father he is! Was convinced they were off today so many signs! But like you say as long as they are here we'll keep admiring them.
    Yes catch up again tomorrow.
    Nite nite.
  • Ps
    So hard to leave we try about 3 attempts and even then keep looking back when we do go :-)
  • LAM it is so moving to get your off cam reports Maya and 33 have one special relationship I haven't been lucky enough to catch anybody on the nest for days but I keep my fingers crossed and hope to see dear Maya and 33 at least one more time before they go At least there are your wonderful captures KAREN
  • Morning LAM, Patily & All

    LAM - Hopefully you enjoyed a pleasant evening reflecting on your day and thanks PATILY for your kind words.

    Maya arrived on the nest early this morning and fish calling!   

    Some captures of her:

    05:41   Maya arrived on the nest 

    05:48   Fish Calling!

    she flies off - suspect 33 has a fish and soon returns

    06:00   

    06:08   still waiting

    06:43  Maya calling 

    © Leicestershire & Rutland Wildlife Trust

  • 06:48  FISH!

    06:48  33 arrives with a fish for Maya

    quickly taken

    06:48  Maya flies off 

    33 remains on the nest for a bit & cleans his beak

    06:49   33 flies off

    © Leicestershire & Rutland Wildlife Trust

    Video:   33 brings Maya a fish @ 06:48 on 25 August 2021

  • 09:40   33 returns

    stands on the nest surveying his domain

    10:00   33 eventually turns around and flies off

     © Leicestershire & Rutland Wildlife Trust

  • 10:06   33 returns with a small stick

    potters about and a couple of nest scrapes

    once more, just looks around   

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    Edit:  33 flew off at 10:20   -  ENS

    off now for a bit - BFN

  • 12:09   Maya and 33 on the nest

    12:22   Maya flies off - 33 remains on guard

    13:22   unseen threat - Maya joins 33 defending the nest

    13:27   Maya has flown - 33 remains

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