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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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33 on the nest and mantling
lies down
threat soon passes and 33 relaxes
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Looks like 054 is off on migration
057 on the nest and calling
055 now on the nest and calling
I have not seen Maya or 056 since first thing this morning. Only 33, 055 and 057 have come to the nest today. I wonder if 056 is still here? If so, no doubt he'll appear when 33 arrives with their dinner.
057 now calling on the nest
FISH @ 17:03
33 arrives with a huge fish which 057 takes
33 flies off and 057 has the fish all to herself !!
Video of 17:03 Fish Delivery
Unseen intruder? 057 mantling , guarding her fish