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 alone
There's fish on the nest
Morning all and thanks for all the updates. Lovely to see a sunrise even if only a hint - thanks Mary.
Just now 2AN showing us those lovely wings
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33 is on the nest just now watching over the chicks and beside him a huge piece of fish.
33 has now flown leaving the fish with the chicks :-) 2AN has now started pecking at it
and gives up and has a wing flap instead
then back to the fish
She is keeping at it ... practice makes perfect .... but no doubt Maya will arrive at some point and help them out :-))
Good Morning All
Maya feeding one chick, other one not interested.
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Maya is finishing off the tail end of the fish herself now. Has a look about, then back to the tail.
Looks like 33 has delivered a fresh fish to Maya, she is now feeding the chicks again.
The chicks have turned away Maya eats a coupleof pieces herself then also gives up and walks away from the fish
33 on the nest Maya trying to place a long stick at the back of the nest Has 33 just brought it?
Both adults flown....but Maya back already