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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10:23 083 finishes and 080 makes for the fish
080 drags it over
10:28 080 tucks in as Maya continues to eat from of the fallen bits - innards?
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Morning LAM and thanks for letting us know when 080 returned also for all the other news. A lovely day and fantastic they are all around for you. I hope you have your camera with you and, if so, perhaps you might share any photos with us - I'd love to see some photos of the family in the surrounding area :-) Anyway enjoy your day and keep in touch :-)
Something keeps drawing their attention?
10:40 Maya and 080 looking up while 081 lies down
10:47 and again
10:47 Maya flies off and 081 and 081 shout
So there is an intruder about - thanks LAM. Hopefully 33 will see them off quickly:-)
It is amazing how good some phone cams are but not an issue - just you enjoy the view :-)
By any chance did the staff tell you how many chicks there are around Rutland? Just wondering as makes sense for other juveniles to be exploring and perhaps they are visiting Manton Bay. After all 33 did not long after fledging :-)
10:58 081 has flown leaving 080 to enjoy his fish
10:59 080 looking up
Whoever is around, seems quite persistent.
33 on perch
Maya on her perch to right of nest