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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15:23 just looked in to see both on the nest
33 having a lie down with Maya standing by
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Yes, it is lovely to see them both together on the nest. As you say, how we remember and what we expect of them :-)
It is really blustery here!!
Sticks blown across the nest on top of 33
Another check!
16:41 33 hanging on - Maya has flown
Something has been blown across the lens - unsure what - could it be a cable from the cam?
Agree LAM, 081 may very well do so ! I have missed him and his yelling today lol The earlier reports of them seen today - when/where? One question for your notebook on Friday should you visit :-D
19:08 checking the nest and 33 back - it really looks horrible
33 has just flown as I type