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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Lovely big fish - 054 and 057 waiting as 055 gets tucked in
054 has now flown but 057 waits
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Maya has now arrived followed by 054
L-R 055, 057, 054 and Maya
055 finishes and 057 grabs the fish.
055 has now flown and 054 and Maya wait as 057 continues to eat
Maya and 054 move in on 057
057 is now finished and Maya takes the fish but allows 054 to take it from her while 057 wipes her beak.
057 flies off and 054 gets tucked in while Maya waits.
054 continues to eat. Maya has now flown but 055 has returned looking for more
054 and 055 are now 87 days old
054 has flown and 055 takes the fish
057 now having a few bits. I've not seen 056 yet, hopefully later.
Must go BFN
056 has appeared and getting some fish from mum
Unfortunately I have been out most of the day only looking in a couple of times. I've not seen 33, but we know he is still around, and Maya and the juvies have all been on the nest at some point and eaten well today.
Today's Family Portrait - Maya and her youngsters
Morning ALL -
Maya and one juvie on the nest just now.
FISH @ 06:20
Video of 06;20 Fish Delivery
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