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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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There certainly was Karen. I didn't see the delivery or who claimed it though
18:55
18:59
19:02 All four on the nest, mantling
Any danger was short lived
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Kind regards, Ann
19:22
You're welcome Ann
It appeared to be 057 with the fish. 055 (left) tried to make a grab for it but was unsuccessful. 056 managed it though
Looks as though there has been another delivery since I last looked and one juvie has left (taking its remaining fish perhaps?)
Edit: Or was that fish nicked by another Juvie--056 as reported by Sandra?
056 is still eating from the original fish I think, Ann
20:08
20:18 L-R 057, 056, 055 and 054
057 has flown
20:26 056 began to walk away from the fish, 054 seized her chance
20:30 055 (back of the nest) waiting for his turn