Date of capture: June 29, 2005
Location of capture: Zape, Latvia
Age: adult
Sex: female
Color ring: no
Number of chicks: 4
Additional information: Name is taken from popular play "Maija and Paija" of Latvian author Anna Brigadere - Maija is the main positive female character of the play. Ms. Anna Brigadere lived and created most of her work in Tervete - a village not far from the capture place. Maija is rather widespread woman's name in Latvia.
The name itself originates from old Greek "Maia" - oldest of the Pleiades, mother of Greek Hermés, giving also name for the 5th month in Roman calendar (Maius).
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