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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Maya stood for a while with the fish waiting to see if there were any takers.
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Eventually a juvie appeared, took the fish and she flew off. Juvie now finished and has flown.
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33 has now arrived. Something agitating him for he is a little defensive
After a wing flap he took off.
055 having a rest. Just like yesterday - so like his dad :-)
Not much activity this afternoon and I'm now logging off for the day but before I do, some captures taken earlier for today's Family Portrait.
Birdies LG DU update.
At last 3 juvies plus fish.
Leicestershire & Rutland Wildlife Trust
Evening ALL - some captures from today
09:18 Video of 33 arriving with a fish, 056 snatched it and after a few minutes, took off with it.
17:04 33 arrived with another fish, this time snatched by 054
Video of Delivery
18:23 Maya arrived and took the fish, 054 having finished.
Maya fed the other three -- L-R 057, 056 and 055 being fed