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.
Webcam\Copyright: © Leicestershire & Rutland Wildlife Trust
some close ups of 081
© Leicestershire & Rutland Wildlife Trust
17:13 081 flew off but quickly returned
only stayed a minute, spread his wings
17:15 081 flies off
Video: 081 flies off 19:15 18 Aug 2020
ENS
I wonder if 081 will be here tomorrow ??
Signing off now - BFN
Karen W said:I am beginning to think now that 080 may have taken off south!
I think you're probably right, Karen, unless he's gone on another exploratory flight. Very unusual not to see him on the nest.
Thank you for today's updates as well as the link to the fascinating and well-written blog by Abi
Morning ALL
Today,080 is 105 days old081 is 103 days old082 is 101 days old &083 is 98 days old~~~~~~~~~~~~Note:
082 was last seen on the nest 3 Aug aged 85 days &083 was last seen on the nest 9 Aug aged 88 days
I have changed the date/age when 082 was last seen on my usual morning post.
On this thread, 082 was captured last eating on the nest the evening of Aug 2 however in Rutland's latest FB post confirming 082 and 083 had left on migration, the photo of 082 is dated 3 Aug and 083's dated 9 Aug presumably when both last seen.
From FB Post - Photo of 082 captured 3 Aug @ 10:16
Photo from FB post of 083 captured 9 Aug @ 16:45
081 is still here and on the nest just now
FISH @ 07:51
33 arrives with a huge fish for 081
33 flies off leaving 081
081 tucks in
080 is still here!!!
08:13 080 swoops in
yes, it is 080!!
To recap :-)
08:13 081 finishes and leaves the fish. Maya arrives
08:13 Maya flies off with the fish as 080 arrives
08:14 081 and 080 left on the nest
08:16 081 flies off leaving 080 who soon follows
Video - 081 finishes fish as Maya and 080 arrive 08:14 19 Aug 2020
Off out now - BFN
11:51 081 arrives, calling