Brief history: 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 ousted 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 paired up each year and to date have successfully raised 26 chicks.
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Links to previous threads can be found here
Maya & Blue 33(11) Arrival Dates can be found here
Manton Bay Nest Breeding Stats 2007 - Present can be found here
Here’s wishing Maya and Blue 33(11) a safe journey home and for another successful season.
What a lovely sight. Hello Maya, welcome home! ️
Some kind of wonderful! Our super mum is home safe x
So happy to see the girl home safely, hopefully not long to wait for her hubby
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
Hello everyone.. and hello Maya!!So happy she's made it home!!
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Delighted to see Maya safely back.
Fortunately her platform is in a better state than ours.
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Thanks for the video, scylla, and it really is great to see her back at the nest.
Lucky Maya
Karen said:Fortunately her platform is in a better state than ours.
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I'm thinking, KAREN, that you could add any pics etc that anyone else posts into your daily post, if desired?
I've had tech probs.
Maya has been on ' off the nest, 2 EGs flew by, maybe surprised to see her there - she chased them briefly.
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The Pied Wagtails are goiing to have to learn!
Maya is about to rise up from under the far side of the nest - couldn't get her and the fleeing PW in the same frame: