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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Just popped outside and missed a fish delivery for 055 has a fish (piece)! Sods Law LOL
055 with the fish in his talons while 057 and 056 look on
055 tucking in
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Enlarged the screen - doesn't appear to be a very big fish (piece). I wonder who brought the fish in?
As I type 055 has flown with the fish piece
We are not amused! :-)
As I type they have both flown
and back
Maya arrives
then flies off as a juvie arrives shouting
FISH @ 16:58
Video of 33 delivering fish
33 flies off promto and both juvies - 057 and 055 - fight over the fish
055? wins it
That is a massive fish 33 brought in and 055 is taking his time with it
and then he took off with it !! Poor 057!
I just hope 055 can hang on to it and eat something then bring it back to the nest. Such a shame to lose something that size
056 and 054 arrive to join 057 and nothing for them!
Shame for them - hopefully another fish comes in
30 mins on and still in the same position, calling
Must go - look back later and hopefully will hear of a fish SYL