Link to previous thread: Manton Bay – July 2019
The season so far: Maya arrived back 14 March and Blue 33(11) on 23 March. Maya laid 4 eggs 2, 5, 8 and 11 April hatching 11, 11, 13 and 17 May. The four chicks were ringed on 21 June as follows: #1 Blue 054 (F), #2 Blue 055 (M), #3 Blue 056 (M) and #4 Blue 057 (F). Further details of their vital statistics can be found here. 055 aged 53 days fledged first on 3 July followed by 054 aged 54 days on 4 July then 056 aged 53 days on 5 July and finally 057 aged 55 days fledged on 11 July.
August has now arrived and the migration window opens. Maya and 33(11) have done a fantastic job raising these four beautiful young ospreys ensuring they have had the best start in life to undertake their first migration. So until such times they go their independent ways and head off south, enjoy!
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Birdies LG DU update.
Morning All
About 10 minutes ago 057 paid a brief visit to the nest, shouted then flew off
and now I think it is 055 who has arrived and having a rest.
Like father, like son :-)
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Unseen intruder - 33 arrived, mantling and very agitated
Settled down but still looking around
33 flies off and Maya arrives followed by 054
Visitor
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Unseen Intruder - Maya arrives and mantling
Threat passes quickly and Maya settles. She then flies off
FISH @ 14:49
Two juvies arrive as 33 lands with a small, live fish which is quickly snatched!
33 flies off and soon the juvie with the fish leaving 055 alone and shouting
Missed delivery but juvie getting tucked into another fish!
Edit: L-R 057, 056 and 055 with fish
056 flies off. Soon 055 is finished and 057 grabs the fish and gets tucked in