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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Morning All -
Now two waiting and calling
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FISH @ 08:17 MAYA arrives with a fish and 054 closely behind her. 057 grabs the fish
Video of Maya's Fish Delivery
33 arrives, mantling and wing flapping
Only stays a few seconds and flies off
057 getting tucked in while 054 waits
055 now arrives and waits along with 054 as 057 continues to tuck in
Off out now - SYL
Another fish has been delivered to the nest.
056 gets tucked in Maya and 054 wait
11:22 056 is still tucking in
056 gets hold of the fish and flies off with it
leaving 054 shouting while Maya picks up the fallen bits
055 has now arrived to join 054 and Maya
Missed delivery but see that another fish has been brought to the nest
054 getting tucked into a fish. 057 and Maya standing by
057 now takes the fish from 054
054 wipes her beak while 057 gets tucked in and Maya waits