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.
Looking back not much happening but the egg has been left!!
Some captures:
16:54 33, looking quite soggy
flies off
17:12 The egg has been left until Maya arrives and she just stands over the egg
17:15 Maya stands back - she is not incubating
17:51 At last, Maya settles down on the egg
18:14 Maya is back up
18:16 Maya flies up to the cam post and 33 arrives
18:17 33 settles down
19:11 33 takes off leaving the egg
19:12 Maya arrives, 33 returns and mates
19:17 Maya settles down
close up of the egg
Bart molenaar said:
Think 33 wants more egg time... dropping all kinds of fluff on maya.
https://youtu.be/HZpjSt8Ld1c
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Great video, BART !!!
IMAGICAT
Morning ALL,
Quick check and seems that Maya has been on the nest all night
watching the sunrise
06:23 33 arrives to take over
Maya flies off
33 takes over
07:09 Maya returns
and settles down
07:47 33 has returned and once again takes over
Delayed Incubation
Freebird66 and anyone else interested - I have found two articles about this written last year.
Here are the links
Delayed Incubation in Ospreys (Dyfi Osprey Project)
CJ7 and 022: Incubation and Identification (Birds of Poole Harbour)
It is very interesting to learn that Telyn - who is Maya's daughter - has adopted this strategy too so could very well be deliberate tactics, just as Alan Petrie wrote yesterday :-)
Hope this helps you Freebird66 :-)
Morning Karen,
Fingers crossed for egg #2 today...B33 will be doubly delighted! lol
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