MANTON BAY – MAY 2019

After almost 30 minutes, the chicks are now full and collapse in a bundle. 

#4 was first to hit the deck for its crop could no longer defy gravity :-D

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Maya now enjoys a little fish herself and I must leave.   

Two good feeds today and no doubt they will get more later.   BFN

16:04  Another feed.   Unable to post but managed to capture the chicks being fed again

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I see 33 has been in with a fish and another feed now in progress.   

#4 once more gets itself at the front in the middle of #1 and #2 and getting fed :-)

One of the oldest chicks and #4 now turn away and #3 is now getting fed along with the other older chick

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Nice to see the young chicks thriving.   #3 who we usually think of as the "baby" is doing great.

Just been watching the feed and No 3 was not getting any fish at all.
What was shown quite clearly was that as long as the fish is of a decent size the older bigger chicks take their food first while the smaller ones keep quiet. Then when the larger ones are full and turn away Maya proceeds to feed the younger smaller chicks. All chicks get a good feed.
If the fish are small then the smaller chicks will struggle.

Feed over and chicks huddle together snoozing. 

33 then arrives, grabs the fish and flies off to have his share

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Off now - BFN

Two poops in quick succession - obviously from well-fed osplets:

Thanks for updates and pics

Good Morning All

There is a feed going on at the moment, what a joy it is to see FOUR wee chicks for Maya and 33..... 

I hope and pray that they ALL make it to migration, as we all know how difficult Ospreys lives can be. 

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Good morning, MARY! How super to see you back :)))

I'm only just getting set up...

Good Morning Scylla

Nice to be back, have a lot of catching up to do :-)