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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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No sign of Blue 33 or Maya which I find very strange as both have been on the nest around this time the last two evenings.
33 spent considerable time on the nest this morning.
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He then flew off at 10:34 as captured above but quickly returned spending well over 10 minutes on the nest with Maya as Jane's capture at 10:42 before taking off again. I have not seen him since and I've not seen him bring any fish to the nest since 056 left.
Short video of 33 and Maya on the nest together at 10:41 this morning
The last I saw Maya was at 13:48 as posted above. She was calling but didn't stay flying off within a minute or so.
Today's Family Portrait
These captures of Maya and 33 were taken around 10:40.
Maya has been on the nest tonight just after 20:00 calling
Short Video of Maya on the nest 20:10
20:45 Night cam is now on and she arrived, still calling and then flew off
Latest update [27 Aug]
Link >> The parents remains
No mention about Maya fishing or her getting any fish off the nest from 33
On the nest just now, Blue 33
only stays a moment and flies off
Maya is still here and on the nest just now
33 arrives with a stick
33 now having a lie down
I must go out but nice to see both of them. BFN
Maya still on the nest and calling
33 arrives and Maya makes for his feet but no fish
33 lies down but quickly up Maya continue to call
33 continues to stand and at 10:48 flies off leaving Maya on the nest.
Short Video of Maya and 33 together and then 33 flying off
33 quickly returns and starts pottering about the nest moving sticks
Few minutes later 33 then flies off again and at 11:05 Maya flies off. ENS