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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Kind regards, Ann
FISH @ 07:04
One juvie followed by another arrives then 33 flies in with a fish which is quickly grabbed
Short Video of 07:04 Fish Delivery
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Juvie flies off with the fish leaving the other (057) alone on the nest
07:09 Another FISH
057 arrives and Maya flies in with a fish which is quick snatched
Maya flies off and another juvie arrives and tries to steal but is warned off by 057
juvie now flies off leaving 057 to eat in peace
TWO FISH delivered within minutes of each other - one from 33 and the other from Maya!
Juvie returns and 057 continues to eat while her sibling waits
Almost impossible to make out who's who with the sun glare!
057 now finished and one of her brothers takes the fish
firmly gets hold of it
and flies off with the remains of the fish
057 has now flown. ENS