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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Looking back it would appear that SEVEN fish have been delivered to the nest today - amazing!
057 and 056 continue to tuck in clearly enjoying their supper
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056 has just flown with his. I hope he doesn't drop it but that fish is a fair size and for him to fly off with it, he must be quite powerful!
Nice shot of 057 who is now alone and content to eat her fish on the nest
Birdies LG DU update.
Morning Patily and Mike
055 has arrived and picked up a scrap piece of fish skin
shouts a few times
055 has now flown. ENS
057 now arrives
she too is shouting
After few minutes 057 flies off. ENS
057 returns
Soon flies off. ENS
055 returns. Shouts for a bit and then flies off
Good Morning KAREN
I don't know whether you want to add these to your excellant record Found a note I had made about it and just found it agan on TV blog of 24July and just found it again I've snipped it as I've forgotten how to doposh link