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,
No change here - a truly horrible wet and windy day. 33 stands along side Maya with his head down as she continues to shelter the chicks.
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No let up in the weather here, Maya continues to shelter the chicks.
At last it has brighten up :-)
Hopefully 33 will arrive with a fish soon
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Feed under way but camera too glared for a capture. Maya and 33 both present.
Birdies LG DU update.
Chicks sleeping. No doubt full up. Maya and 33 still present.
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Maya had a fly around but is back 33 still on nest Chicks asleep ....and Maya takes off again
And back again
33 mantling and shouting and now Maya joins in
All quiet now