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.
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Good afternoon Alan and you must have had a wonderful morning. Shame you hust missed the fledge but at least you go t see 4 ospreys flying as well as other birds. Looks dry there which is more than you can say for LG and LOtL today.
Margobird
Lynette D said: It looks like chick #2 is having a real go at taking off and landing.
It looks like chick #2 is having a real go at taking off and landing.
Good shots Lynette.
All three were on the nest and then one took off, it likes its newfound freedom.
Only one on the nest now - bet it's female 31(10).
Wrong - it's male 29(10).
Hi Lynda,
Rutland thought that 30 & 31 were definitely males & 29 probably female.
All 3 are safely back on the nest now.
Exactly right - always expect the smallest to take the last number, but oviously not in this case. Too much excitement for me today when I was on duty.
Good to see them all back on the nest - when I left the hide at 1.40pm today there was no recording of a fish being brought in since shifts started at 6am. - I'll bet they are all hungry now.
All 3 present on the nest at the moment:
Latest tweet from Rutlandospreys:
"In Manton Bay- 30(10) flying very confidently now, 31(10) making a few tentative flights to perch, 29(10) still sitting in the nest "