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.
13:59 I think Maya has laid her first egg now
Yes Maya has laid her first egg
14:03 my first glimpse of it
LAM - are you watching, Maya's Easter gift to you :-)
I've just returned and saw her in the cup but I need to catch up on this as a lot has been happening.
33 arrived as an intruder landed on the nest.
Thank you for catching it Karen, just wonderful! I love the way 33 insists on 'being there'. So sweet!!
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Yay we had to watch it on the webcam as can't see into the nest but nice that we were on site as never been here when she's laid before!
Yes intruder and then 33 chased EG off!
Yay we had to see it on the webcam but nice to be on site!
Intruder and 33 chased off EG rather spectacularly!
Looking back:
13:46 Maya in/out nest cup & fidgity - she is going lay
13:51 33 arrives - intruder about. This is all Maya's needs
33 flapping
13:52 unringed hovering above then lands on nest
33 takes off then unringed leaving Maya
13:55 33 returns
13:58 Maya rises - EGG
and at the same time, the intruder returns
13:59 33 takes off in pursuit and quickly back - they have their first egg
stands by Maya
14:03 33 gets a peek
Yay we were but on webcam as can't see into nest! Struggling with the site to load anything but yes been intruders and 33 chased EG away in a spectacular manner!
At least you saw it on the webcam LAM - what a brilliant day for you