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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11:48 056 was still waiting as 055 continued to tuck in
12:04 057 was on the nest. No sign of 055, 056 or the fish! Hopefully 055 has finished leaving some fish for 056 which perhaps he had flown off with.
12:14 057 remains on the nest, joined by Maya fish calling as per following posts.
Video of 055 and 056 [11:38-11:48]
Video of 057 [12:04-12:14]
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PS I cannot edit but just posting the videos for the record as I had left it on when I was out.
Maya and 057 on the nest and calling
FISH @ 13:46
Maya and 057 have been calling for ages and 33 arrives with a fish. Both Maya and 057 make a dive for it.
Maya gets hold of the fish
057 has a hold of 33's foot!
then Maya flies off with the fish leaving 33 and 057
then 33 leaving a stunned 057!
Video of Fish Delivery
Aww Maya has taken pity of 057 and returns with the fish which 057 swiftly takes
Maya flies off and 057 tucks in
057 has now flown with the fish. Hope she doesn't drop it!
Latest update
Link .>> Migration for 054?
Confirms 054 was last seen on the nest with Maya on the 18th and they believe she has indeed left on her first migration.
Stay safe 054 - Au Revior!
Maya and 055 on the nest just now
Maya has flown leaving 055 yelling
I am beginning to feel a little for 33 now!
055 flew off and now 057 has arrived and shouting
057 still waiting
057 has been on/off the nest.
Maya now arrives closely followed by 057
Maya flew off returning with some nesting material
As I type Maya has flown