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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Rutland Water have twittered, that the first chick at Manton Bay hatched around 4am. And here it is!
Excellent news SueC. I just knew it would be today. Over the moon does not even come close.
Unknown said: Rutland Water have twittered, that the first chick at Manton Bay hatched around 4am. And here it is!
Thanks Sue C more wonderful news.
Margobird
Unknown said: Excellent news SueC. I just knew it would be today. Over the moon does not even come close.
Thanks Sue. I'm with Alan in the lunar leap! Fingers crossed for two more.
The proud first time father returns:
.... and has a good look at the chick:
And the little one gets fed:
That's wonderful news, Sue C. Thanks for the pic.
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RW say that they think the first hatching is in fact the second egg - which would mean a maximum of two at Manton.
This is great news. Thanks Sandy and Sue C for your super pics.
RW have updated with the news of today's events:
http://www.ospreys.org.uk/ReserveDiary2010.html
Being a first-time Mother, she didn't know how to feed the chick!