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,
Yesterday's news form Holly
Link to >>>> Sail Away
Maya standing guard over the chicks who are now in a deep hay bed.
Birdies LG DU update.
33 delivers a large,headless fish and Maya starts to feed the ever growing chicks.
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What a lazy pair these two are :-D Every time I have looked in this morning, they have been sleeping/resting.
And of course just now ....
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No change
I presume Maya is on the cam post The chicks have been on the nest alone for a long time
LOL, once more when looking in the chicks are resting while Maya stands by.
Chicks alone in their hay nest.
Chicks still alone but the camera has just 'bounced' so I guess Maya is up above or has just taken off..
Maya on the nest now nestorising.