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.
Evening all and thanks for all the updates.
Still very busy but quick scroll back and just love this capture of 33 earlier trying the cup out for size
From scroll back I don’t think there’s been a fish delivered today. Maya is calling now for one.
Maya sorting out the bedding this morning.
Bracing themselves in the wind.Blue 33 with a long stick, luckily not a forked one so it was easier to manage!
Maya nest scraping.
Well there was fish!!
And then there wasn't
That's the 5th fish she lost (or stashed (?))Her crop doesn't seem full, but she seems okay..
https://ospreycam.net
Well I hope she’s stashing them to eat later for her supper. I watched the fish delivery and Maya taking off with it, I was listening for a splash in case it fell into the water but didn’t hear it. She cleaned her talons in the water on her way back to the nest. She did seem to be asking on and off for fish again though after a short time.
Both birds were back on the nest again after the night cam came on. Blue 33 left first, Maya did some stick tidying then left to the cam post at 20.29.26.
Morning ALL -
33 appeared on the nest around 5.30 this morning and soon joined by Maya. 33 did a little nest scraping, couple of matings.
Maya has flown to the cam post leaving 33 on the nest
33 with an early afternoon fish. Maya took almost an hour before returning, without a fish, but seems to have a filled crop
33 kind of stuck on a stick
Can an Osprey be a klutz? Lol... hopefully Maya did not see !
28th March Split-screen video from my visit to Rutland, matched with the nest cam footage of the same event. Please excuse my shaky camerawork due to cold hands (and not being very expert!) Shot at Waderscrape hide.