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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Some captures from earlier for today's Family Portrait
Kind regards, Ann
Morning All - a fish has been delivered and three juvies on the nest
L-R 056, 057 with fish and 055
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055 flew off followed by 057 once she had finished.
056 grabbed the fish and eating now with 054 waiting
056 finishes, wipes his beak and 054 grabs the fish
056 flies off and 055 arrives. 055 now waits while 054 gets tucked in
Maya has now arrived and 054 flies off leaving Maya feeding 055