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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Today's Family Portrait
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Lovely they are all still here and not to see any empty places within the Family Portrait but for how much longer?
FISH @ 19:16
33 arrives with a fish
Only 054 on the nest and she grabs it! Poor 33
33 flies off leaving 054 with her fish
054 stands with it
Short video of 19:16 Fish Delivery from 33(11)
054 has stood with her fish for over 10 minutes!
now tucking in
Unusual not to see the others arrive when 33 brings a fish in but no doubt they'll appear soon for a share!
Off for the night now - BFN
Maya calmly standing on the nest but she seems tohave her gaze firmly fixed to the left Can she see 33 with fish?
C ROP
Morning Patily and ALL
Maya now joined by two juvies - 055 and 054 (left)
055 and Maya have flown.
054 is now joined by 057
Another, 055 arrives. They must be expecting 33 to bring a fish soon?
057, 055 and 054 on the nest
055 now flies off leaving 057 and 054
057 flies off soon followed by 054.
ENS until ..
054 has arrived and shouting