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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Maya is soon joined by 057
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Both stayed a while then Maya flew off followed by 057. ENS
Off out for a bit SYL
Just back and see they're still here!
057 is currently getting tucked into a fish
LR - 056 , 057 with fish piece and 055
057 has now flown leaving 056 and 055
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The brothers are shouting for fish
LR 056 - 055
Maya now arrives with a large stick
The boys are agitated and calling. They have been on/off the nest - I think 33 has a fish!
Short Video of the Boys Agitated and Calling
Kind regards, Ann
055 has landed on the nest with a large fish! 056 follows close behind him
It is headless so he hasn't just caught it. I wonder if he got it from 33 on the perch/tree as I suspected by the boys' agitated state that 33 had a fish earlier.
guarding his fish.
crosses the nest with it but doesn't take off
056 now waits while 055 gets tucked in
Cam keep freezing!
Quick visit from 33
I must go now - Hopefully 055 will leave some for 056. SYL