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 smaller chick
Now the bigger chick joins in
Wingercising by the bigger chick.
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Birdies LG DU update.
Morning Mary, Mike and Patily - thanks for earlier updates.
Likewise I can't see any rings and am surprised. I did think they would have ringed them this morning when it cool
Just now, Maya feeding the chicks
once finished, the eldest one is having a right good wing flap just now
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Maya has been on/off the nest a couple of times each time returning with a little greenery which she is placing around the nest -)
Chicks lie down as Maya flew off quickly! There is another bird about which I think she may be chasing.
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33 has himself a little nestscrape when left looking after the chicks LOL
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Latest update from Holly summarising yesterday's action
Link to >>>> Eye Spy
Holly ends with "It wont be long now before our chicks get their leg rings ........ An exciting week ahead!"
LOL ... 33 snuggled down in the middle of the nest
This is the eldest chick walking around ... 33 remains
Oh poor 33, the chick pecked him. 33 got himself up smartly
And now some flapping
I think the eldest is definitely a female
Youngest chick now having a good flap