Looking at the site at Rutland Water. Female having a turn of the eggs and now settling down again. Lovely and calm there as it is here in Northants.
Would be nice to do a diary for the MantonBay (Rutland) as update on other nests now takes ages to get to the end and update.
Do they have names for these two at MantonBay. Please note I have changed the name to Manton Bay (Rutland) nest updates as a suggestion from Sandy. Hope this meets with everyones approval.
http://scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/things-to-do/wildlife-webcams/loch-of-lowes/
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Can't get picture to come up, any ideas someone. What format should I be doing for this site.
Twitter feed confirms that 30(10) has just taken first flight!!!
Unknown said: Twitter feed confirms that 30(10) has just taken first flight!!!
That's great, is that the one at Manton Bay. I was looking earlier and saw three on the nest and then only two. Now there are 3 back on the nest.
Looks like 30(10) has gone for another flyabout.
And he's not back yet. Hope Alan gets to see it flying as he said he is going up to Rutland Water today.
Just back from Manton Bay and the place was absolutely buzzing. 30(10) took his first flight at 09:30 this morning. I arrived there at 09:45 and the excitement was clear to see. It was a 7 minute flight ending up in the dead tree opposite the Waderscrape Hide. I made my way down and watched 30(10) remain in the tree all the time I was there which was approx. 2 hours. The parents in the meanwhile were chasing away intruders and there were 4 ospreys flying about at one time. In addition to that there were buzzards, a sparrowhawk and a kestrel, Water rail and a little egret.
I took this pic of 30 (10) in the tree:
Great stuff, Alan. I hope the youngsters make a habit of using the dead tree so we can all get close-up views of them.
It looks like chick #2 is having a real go at taking off and landing.
Unknown said: Just back from Manton Bay and the place was absolutely buzzing. 30(10) took his first flight at 09:30 this morning. I arrived there at 09:45 and the excitement was clear to see. It was a 7 minute flight ending up in the dead tree opposite the Waderscrape Hide. I made my way down and watched 30(10) remain in the tree all the time I was there which was approx. 2 hours. The parents in the meanwhile were chasing away intruders and there were 4 ospreys flying about at one time. In addition to that there were buzzards, a sparrowhawk and a kestrel, Water rail and a little egret. I took this pic of 30 (10) in the tree:
Fantastic Alan. #2 chick has just had a real go at taking off, hovering , and then landing on the nest.
One of the remaining chicks was helicoptering while I was there. I would not be surprised if another one fledged today: