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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Put it down to my age and trying to follow too many sites at once Karen!!
Birdies LG DU update.
Maya has returned and there is another fish for juvie still eating and Maya is feeding from another.
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055 and 057 remain on the nest with Maya braving the winds
As I type, 057 flies off leaving 055 and Maya tucking into a piece of fish
Maya has now flown. Three juvies remains and shouting
L-R 054, 055 and 057
Waiting and yelling for fish!
055 getting tucked into a large fish (missed delivery) 054 and 057 waiting
057 tried to steal the fish but was warned off
057 again tried to steal and 055 grabbed the fish to fly off but landed at the side of the nest
055 then managed to hold on to the fish and flew off with it leaving 057 and 054 stunned and shouting!
Such a shame for there was plenty to go round and now nothing! I just hope 055 manages to hold on to the fish and he gets something to eat.
Night cam on and three juvies on the nest. Most likely no supper for them tonight
Kind regards, Ann