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.
Oh dear, Blue33 and his sticks!
A bit of a hazard to your mate …..
He tries again with determination, Maya steps backI’m not sure if Maya’s too impressed with his DIY skills as Blue33 gets caught in the stick!Maya steps in to help as it’s around Blue33 head! Blue33 decides to change direction….. Duck Maya!
And to the back of the nest it goes! Phew!What will he bring in next?!!
Oh my, goodness, what a bird and poor Maya. Maybe the tree will be next!
I have watched the two minutes 9.07-9.09, it is so hilarious, he does not know where to put the stick, it is sticking up, she is looking as if to say what now, she is speaking to him, he gets stuck under it then and eventually moves it completely over her and it is left and the left front side. Great comedy.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
Frequent mating, quite blustery on the nest today.
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Bart molenaar said:Hello I’ve added hyvor chat to the observation board ospreycam.net/.../ Hope you’ll like it
Looking good Bart. Looks like Maya didn’t get much of the fish today either. ️
This was the headless delivery by Blue33 at 17.26
and the remainder he takes away at 17.47
Maya ate a small middle section.
I'm discontinuing this nest for the foreseeable future, as I need to reduce the load and these 2 superbirds are so well into their stride.
Therefore, I thought I'd do a video to mark my last section of footage, only to find that it's been well covered with snaps!
Glider said:Oh dear, Blue33 and his sticks!
IMAGICAT
Dear 33 with an early fish on this rainy day