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 with her girls
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Maya flies off followed by 054.
056 returns not quite full yet as he is picking up bits and still shouting.
057 alone on the nest
057 and 055 on the nest just now. Both calling
FISH @ 12:24
33 arrives with a whopper!
057 and 055 make a dive for it with 055 claiming it
33 flies off leaving leaving 055 guarding his fish
Video of 12:24 Fish Delivery
It is a massive fish and 057 tries to steal
055 warns her off!
I hope 055 doesn't try to take off with this fish. It would be such a shame to lose it for I do not think he could hold on to it.
055 flown and 057 now has the fish. Maya and 054 wait, 054 shouting
Relieved to look back and see that 055 did not attempt to leave with it. Plenty to go round the entire family.
What a great fisher 33 is. I hope all those attending the birdfair today saw him bringing that one in - what a treat!
Maya has flown just as 056 arrives. 057 continues to tuck in
Goodness, what a show being put on today - another fish has been brought to the nest!
057 and 056 tucking into a fish each!
At last 057 has finished and steps back from the fish
33 arrives and grabs the fish.
33 flies off with it and 054 arrives - a little too late.
054 will have to wait on 056 finishing