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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FISH @ 18:03
33 arrives with a fish and only one juvie waiting!
short video of 33 delivering fish/handover
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Juvie still tucking in to the fish and now another two have arrived and shouting while they wait their turn
From head markings, looks like L-R 055, 057 and 054.
And now the other one arrives - All four on the nest so at least we know they are all still here!
The Magnificent Four
L-R 055, 057, 054 and 056
and 055 with his head up :-)
Another capture of the Magnificent Four as each sighting now of them is precious for there is just no way of knowing how much longer they will be together
(no change in order)
Off for the night now - BFN
Morning ALL
057 has just arrived