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,
Chicks still in prone position. No sign of adults so far and still unable to be sure of rings.
Birdies LG DU update.
Chicks still alone and flat down in the nest
33 just flown in. I still cant see the chicks legs!!!
33 left some time ago. Chicks still in prone position.
Morning all - thanks for updates.
(c) Rutland
They do look as if they have been ringed!! Hopefully they will get up soon and we'll see :-)
Maya has just returned and one chick getting up.
They all have their backs to us ... still can't see
All the signs are there Karen...we just need to see!!
Morning Mike - agree plus time is running out :-)
Meanwhile Maya is feeding I think the youngest chick but we still can't see their legs
I'm not sure she isn't just eating for herself Karen. I think the chick is looking out over the nest rim away from her.
Yes .. they have been ringed
The eldest chick got up for a minute and we got a glimpse of its new blue darvic.