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,
33 on the nest keeping an eye on one chick while Maya feeds the other.
(c) Rutland
Another top up .. Maya feeding the eldest as 33 flies off
Maya now feeds the youngest chick
Latest update from Kayleigh
Link to >>>> Branching Out
Contains some hilarious captures/vids of 33 getting in a pickle with those sticks and a not so nice one of some chick aggression with #1 beating up its younger sibling but 33 arrived with a huge fish bringing it to an end.
Feed in progress with 33 watching.
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Birdies LG DU update.
As I looked in 33 flew off with the remains of a fish
Now Maya has flown
Judging by the wobble one of the adults is on the campost
Maya back with a twiggy branch which she puts on the left of the nest
Morning All, 33 arrives and mantling
33 is really agitated, looking up and shouting ! As yet I have seen nothing on the WAC
The youngest chick here, although very unsteady, is getting up on its feet and trying out these wings :-)
(c) Rutland osprey Project
Just now, the eldest chick is beating up its younger sibling ... not nice to see :-(