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.
© Leicestershire & Rutland Wildlife Trust
Here’s wishing Maya and Blue 33(11) a safe journey home and for another successful season.
19:11 33 arrives with a large fish
moves over the nest with it
Maya follows and gets a hold of it
then flies off to have her share
Richard B
©L&RWT
Morning ALL
Still no egg but the nest is ready and looking cosy
33 arrived a few minutes ago with a stick
fiddled about
and then some scraping
Yes, 33 is ready for incubation duties - just need an egg
33 has flown and Maya is now in the cup making those final adjustments :-)
as I type, Maya has flown - ENS
Morning Sandra, yes she is lol
She is not far away as just popped down from the cam post to chase off two corvids. 33 follows, mantling
another mating
33 flies off, Maya remains
always nice to have some captures of them together
must go for a bit SYL
18:23 Fish
33 arrives with a huge fish for Maya
quickly taken by Maya
and off she goes with it