The season so far:
33(11) and Maya both arrived back within hours of each other on the 22nd March. Maya laid three eggs on the 4th, 7th, 10th April and surprised us all laying a fourth egg on the 13th April. The first chick hatched on the 12th May followed by #2 on the 13th, #3 on the 16th and #4 on the 18th. Sadly two of the chicks died, chick #2 on the 15th May and chick #4 died not long after hatching.
So four was not to be, but Maya and 33(11) have two strong, healthy chicks and 33(11) is once again proving himself to be an excellent provider. Throughout this month we will see them transform into beautiful young juvenile ospreys and learn of their sexes and IDs when they are ringed later in the month.
Some useful links:
Manton Bay Webcam
Rutland Ospreys Website
ChloeB & Tigers’ Manton Bay Stats
Manton Bay 2016 Threads - March, April, May, June, July, August,
Manton Bay 2017 Threads - March, April, May,
Latest from Kayleigh
Link to >>>> Never Grow Up
Thanks KAREN Another lovely read and fantastic pictures of fish deliveries .....and hay
Maya and chicks all looking sleepy.
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Birdies LG DU update.
Chicks lying down but one is still being fed by Maya
Chicks still zonked out. No sign of Maya but I suspect she is on the cam post as she flew there earlier.
Maya feeding chicks...those who want it...from a fresh fish while 33 looks on.
Thanks so much Karen and Mike. Good snapshots and info.
Morning all. Thanks for all the earlier updates and capture.
Another lovely day here. Maya and the chicks look quite dozy .. scene just now
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Here is more news from Kayleigh as I see she posted a second update yesterday
Link to >>>> Take it Easy
33 arrives with a stick which he and Maya tussle over. The chick seems very close to the edge!
Once dropped, 33 then gets the fish piece lying on the nest and flies off
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