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.
Unknown said:no I personally don't like but acknowledgement for the snap Geemeff
Oh dear, it's been on and off since that interlude at 13.21, Blue25 is looking very comfortable on the nest. Does anyone know if he's brought her a fish? I've been out so I'm scrolling back now.
Geemeff said:
Cirrus said: no I personally don't like but acknowledgement for the snap Geemeff
Geemeff , apologies I posted LoTL snap here on MB by mistake. Now corrected. Laddie brought NCo a ffish
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Unknown said:Do you also have an army of slaves
No army yet, but any help is appreciated ofcourse.. I was doing the obs at plo by myself, but with a lot of data from chat, and mantonbay doesn't have that ofcourse.We'll see how it goes.Inputting the data takes no time at all (including fish caught).Although I don't keep the fish species (yet), especially as I won't be able to tell them apart ;-)
Unknown said:Have you thought of offering your services to other Osprey information groups
I did think about it. Seaside is going to use it (and Jewel, Ann and Gill will be the persons inputting the data)But if anybody is interested just let me know at bart@ospreycam.net or here and I can set it up in no time.It would be interesting to eventually being able to compare different nest data. Not only here in the UK, but also between US, australia and here
Why the interest about how many fish delivered to a nest? Surely quantity doesn't really matter but rather quality which would also depend on species and location. A male can deliver 6 or so fish a day but these will be small whereas the likes of 33 just needs to deliver 1 as he usually brings in whoppers.
Well, what a very busy boy B33 has been today, and I don't just mean with getting the nest sorted!
Hurry home, Maya
25 flew off some time ago - perhaps checking if her hubby is back!! But saying that - he could very well be raising little 33s
So with no distractions, 33 has returned to nest preparations
33 has flown. Hopefully for sticks and not after Blue 25!!
16:31 33 returns with a stick
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25 is back, looking for 33. She is making contact calls!
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