Continued from Manton Bay – July 2020.
The history of the Manton Bay nest, breeding stats and links to previous threads can be found here
The season so far: The resident pair both returned on 16 March - Blue 33(11) at 07:12 and Maya at 13:16. Maya, for the second consecutive year, laid four eggs – the first on 29 March with the other three first seen 4, 6 and 9 April. Maya and Blue 33(11) faithfully incubated the four eggs and on day 38, chick #1 hatched 6 May c 13:20 followed by chick #2 on 8 May c 06:10, chick #3 on 10 May c14:45, and chick #4 on 13 May c20:45. On 16 June the chicks were ringed with their blue darvics – Chick #1- 080, Chick #2- 081, Chick #3-082 and Chick #4-083. On 26 June, Blue 080, aged 51 days, fledged at 16:03 followed by Blue 082, aged 50 days, at 06:15 on 29 June, Blue 081, aged 54 days at 16:03 on 1 July and Blue 083, aged 55 days at 07:30 on 7 July.
Maya and Blue 33(11) have done a tremendous job rearing their family and 33 once more has proved himself to be a fantastic provider as there has not been one day this season when he has failed to bring in fish for his family.
Thanks to their fantastic parents, Blue 080, 081, 082 and 083 have had the best possible start in life growing into strong, healthy young ospreys and soon will go their separate ways setting off south on their first migration.
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16:00 Checking and see a rather wet looking 081 on the nest just now
© Leicestershire & Rutland Wildlife Trust
17:02 081 has a fish and mantling with Maya standing by - missed delivery
An osprey flies by and probably why 081 mantling.
Maya takes off after this capture (can be seen in video)
17:03 081 get tucked into his fish
17:12 081 finished and cleans his beak
17:12 And then moves some sticks around
Video: 081 with fish @ 17:02 also osprey flying by nest
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Hi Starling - No, Blue 080 hasn't left - he is still here!
Seemingly he has just been off on an exploratory flight! I thought I had better check for the latest news on seeing your question so thanks :-)
Latest from Rutland - click here to access their FB post/video of Blue 080
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Edit: A still from their video showing the three juveniles
L-R 083, 081 & 080
So pleased for you Lam. And it really would be something if 082 appeared and every chance he could with him being younger. Fingers crossed :-)
Edit: LAM - have you any idea what time 080 came back to the nest?
18:26 Maya has arrived followed by 081
081 is calling
18:38 081 still yelling