And here we go again
Brief history about Manton Bay:
The nest was first occupied by White 08(97) and Green 5N(04) in 2007 who 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 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 20 chicks.
© Leicestershire & Rutland Wildlife Trust
Here’s wishing Maya and Blue 33(11) a safe journey home and for another successful season.
Cam times not synced, wide angle cam is ahead by 25 seconds (my inner nerd is awake early today )
Sunrise at MB. Maya has been to the nest but I think she flew to the cam pole as it went a bit shaky.
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Birdies LG DU update.
Lovely morning view, MIKE
Geemeff said:Cam times not synced
They've "always" been out of sync, it was very easy to see, and sometimes a bit disconcerting, when we had both cams on the same screen...
Dang, wrong snap, off I go to find another...
Here ya go:
IMAGICAT
Cirrus - exactly my thoughts!! I have wondered if these were actually placed/tied at the edge during the annual rebuild/maintenance and the ties snapped perhaps due to winds and have rolled across the nest. They really are huge and obstructive. I just hope they don't cause any future issues for the eggs and chicks.
Brief visit from Maya a few minutes ago and doing a little bit more nest building
Responding to Scylla
The cam times are different again when I watch on my iphone, seem to be the other way round, cam 1 is ahead! Thank goodness for the timestamp!
Responding to Cirrus
Not sure if you're agreeing with me in nerd state, or saying I'm brilliant But I certainly agree with you about the caber, could be lethal to eggs and chicks.
I think I can remember Odin bringing a similarly large stick/branch which cut the nest in half, and the cup ended up off-centre. Maya seems to have mad a nice spot for her cup now
Birdie's DU Summaries 2018 https://www.imagicat.com/
Great News: Blue 33 has arrived at Rutland. Time stamp a few seconds before 17.30