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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patily said:Thank you for your dedication to this nest KAREN Enjoy your me-time and see you next year I for one can't wait I love that poem I have a copy in my notes
Belatedly but sincerely, I also would like to thank you Karen and echo Patily is saying I do hope you enjoy your me-tine. You can really look forward to next year now knowing that there will be sound. Hoorah
Karen W said:
I am now taking a break so until next March I bid you all farewell but before I go:
I would like to thank everyone for all their contributions on this thread and also throughout the forum. It has been another wonderful season and a real privilege watching Maya and Blue 33(11 successfully raise four beautiful healthy chicks.
It has been sad seeing this family leave but leave they must and doing so brings to mind a most apt picture/poem Sandra came across on the Explore site and posted last year and I hope she doesn’t mind me posting it here
Blue 33(11) & Maya
Blue 080(20), Blue 081(20), Blue 082(20) & Blue 083(20)
a safe journey and a safe return
Excellent and very moving , thank you Karen. A great find Sandra, thank you
At present on nest. C MB
http://scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/things-to-do/wildlife-webcams/loch-of-lowes/
RSPB Giving Nature a Home
and this is who has taken over nest
Kind regards, Ann
always gets confusing, and not a lot of difference between 083 and 088 on a ring on a moving bird in flight.
Richard B
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