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.
A few snaps I took earlier today. 33 Starts his queue for incubation duties!
33 brings in one of his awkward sticks
Maya can brood 4 eggs and help shift a stick at the same time!
33 takes charge again
By accident he flaps the stick off
Job done.
Early fish again! Maya had been calling all day, for fish, or the weird stick, and started fishcalling 15 minutes earlier
https://ospreycam.net
Was that maya? Cleaning her talons after eating the fish
3AY a 2019 male hatched from Site O intruded on the nest this morning, Maya soon got rid of him.
© LEICESTER AND RUTLAND WILDLIFE TRUST
EJ's Memorial Balgavies Loch Ospreys 2023
Bart molenaar said:
pic didn't post Bart!
2013 photos & vids here
eff37 on Flickr
Bart molenaar said:Unfortunately I had some problems with google security (they think there was some phishing problem on my websites..
Oh that explains why, during a very belated catchup attempt, I found broken links on this page https://community.rspb.org.uk/placestovisit/lochgartenospreys/f/loch-garten-ospreys/282518/manton-bay---march-april-2023/1428802#pifragment-4292=50.
I look forward to the reinstatement of all your lovely pics and vids, BART
28 April
After a filthy night, no fish yet - there've been some changeovers, currently Maya sitting.
IMAGICAT
Some random captures from overnight
what a foul night
33 arrives
change over
33 does settle long - he is up and off leaving the eggs and giving us a view
but returns quickly
33 sitting pretty
up again
flies off and a few minutes later, Maya returns
and once again incubates the eggs
present: 12:22
13:14 Fish