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,
Maya feeding the chicks just now
(c) Rutland
33 minding the chicks just now giving Maya a break
Chicks sleeping, by way of a change and Maya standing on one leg and as I type the chicks are up and preening
Latest update from Kayleigh
Link to >>>> A bit of a Flap
Lots of super captures of the eldest chick flapping its wings and also pecking 33!
Everybody at home.
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Birdies LG DU update.
Camera glared out but I assume Maya on watch.
I think there must have been a feed Maya tucking in now
Thanks, Everyone, for all the pics and posts. Time consuming, this obsession!
Kind regards, Ann
Chicks alone, resting and preening
Misty here but can make out the chicks being fed by Maya presumably.