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,
Morning all - weather looking much better today.
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lazy day here ... chicks sleeping in the sun while mum watches over them
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I wish they would zoom in a bit that we could get a close up of the chicks. I've not seen any close ups for ages and it would be nice to see their feathers
Maya is feeding the chicks just now. 33 also on the nest
33 has flown as I type
Another feed
still eating :-)
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Maya brooding the chicks. Looks grey and damp.
Birdies LG DU update.
As I looked back 33 had arrived. Maya decided to fly off and his face is a picture! "Don't leave me with this lot"!! A few moments later he flies up on to the cam post.
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Great capture MIKE A feed has started
Maya has gone for a fly around