Brief history of 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”. Since 2015, Maya and Blue 33(11) have returned reuniting their partnership and to date have successfully raised 23 chicks.
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Here’s wishing Maya and Blue 33(11) a safe journey home and for another successful season.
Thanks everyone for the pics and posts, especially the memory and video of Blue 33 bringing Blue 25 a fish, Maya appearing, 25 scarpering and 33 refusing to get a fish for Maya--awwww. Thanks Karen and Scylla for that one! And thanks Glider and Scylla for the Red Kite flyby. Someone on another site reported it as a March Harrier but 'tis a Kite. Yes, it is great news about the arrival of Blue 25(10)--I had wondered if she would keep up her record of being nearly always the first ringed Osprey recorded on camera each year (was it last year that the LotL male was the first?). Luckily for us, she almost always visits the Manton Bay nest and is caught on camera. Rutland confirmed that she stops at the Manton Bay nest on the way to her own nest site! That is a bit like dropping in on the neighbours in hopes of a bit of tea on the way home from your 6 or 7 month-long holiday! I saw the notice of her arrival while on another Osprey site shortly after she arrived. Blue 25(10) is a daughter of Blue AW(06) and an unringed female (or possibly a female with only a metal, not a Darvic, ring as reported elsewhere). She is a granddaughter of the famous Mr Rutland and his partner, White 03(97) and 05(00). I can never remember if she is daughter or granddaughter of 03(97)--had to double check with the ukospreys site to make sure I had it right! Furthermore, she is the parent along with Blue 11(10) (Glesni's brother--that one is easy for me to remember!) of the one remaining tagged Osprey which was followed by Conservation Without Borders, the Osprey they found in Africa at the end of their trip, namely 4K(13).
Kind regards, Ann
Blue 33 is home!!
https://ospreycam.net
2013 photos & vids here
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Hoo Rah Bart. Thank you. And 25 has cleared off to her own nest hasn't see. Goody , hurry home for a fishy Maya
33 all ready for his lady with a good sized headless fish