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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no change (been out walking my dog) 054 still tucking in with 056 waiting
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056 now trying to steal but 054 warns him off
056 now gets his turn of the fish while 054 wipes her beak
056 is hungry (he has been waiting a while) and tucks in
054 flies off leaving 056 to enjoy his fish
Maya has arrived followed by 057. 056 guards his fish
056 continues to tuck in while Maya and 057 wait.
055 arrives
056 now flies off with the fish to eat in peace leaving Maya, 055 and 057 on the nest
As I type, Maya has flown
FISH : 11:03
057 and 055 were calling and Maya arrived
33 arrives with a fish and 055 and Maya make a dive for it
055 wins the fish
33 flies off and 055 gets tucked in while Maya and 057 wait
video of fish delivery
Maya trying to steal but 055 warns her off
FISH @ 13:43 (Maya)
057 is on the nest shouting and Maya arrives with a fish (or perhaps remains from earlier ?)
057 takes it
Maya flies off leaving 057 with her fish
Kind regards, Ann
057 on the nest just now yelling her head off!