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,
At first I thought I was imagining it but No, I saw it again - the youngest chick was giving the eldest a peck !!
then Maya arrives with some hay
chicks now settled and Maya pulls at the hay placing it around them/the nest
(c) Rutland
I've got to go out ... hopefully it all remains peaceful here SYL
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Along with details of fish deliveries, Kayleigh also writes about this morning's very fierce and vicious attack by the larger chick on the smaller one. Thankfully the smaller chick is OK and is showing no ill effects.
The blog also includes a video of the attack which, to quote Kayleigh's words, is not for the faint of heart as it is quite a ferocious attack!
Feed under way but too blurry for a capture.
Birdies LG DU update.
Chicks alone until, I think 33, came flying in with a large branch which is now placed on the camera side of the nest. Chicks were caught up in the landing/placing!
Too blurry to get a capture.
Another feed under way. Camera blurry and glared out.
Morning all - thanks for all the updates
All looking calm this morning and enjoying the sunshine. Chicks appear to be best buds with the larger one with its wing around the smaller one :-)
Maya feeding the chicks just now
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Their feathers are really beginning to show now
Chicks alone
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Chicks being fed just now