Continued from Manton Bay – May 2021. The history of the Manton Bay nest, breeding stats and links to previous threads can be found here.
The season so far:
Mar 19: Blue 33(11) returned @ 12:29 & Maya @ 12:52
Mar 30: Egg #1 laid @ 11:45 / hatched 8 May @ 19:51 [39 days]
Apr 2: Egg #2 seen @ 07:34 / hatched 10 May @ 19:48 [38 days]
Apr 5: Egg #3 laid @ 07:05 / ----------
In a couple of weeks, the two chicks will be ringed with their blue darvics and we will learn of their vitals.
Webcam/Copyright: © Leicestershire & Rutland Wildlife Trust
Looking very grown up in the afternoon sun
(C) Rutland Osprey project
Richard B
Checking back
11:08 33 had a fish and was eating at the edge of the nest
chick #1 made its way over
from movements it would appear 33 was slipping #1 some fish
#1 took the fish from 33 and attempted to self feed
33 flew off and #1 still attempted to feed
#1 soon gave up and Maya collected the fish
Maya then fed both of them
© Leicestershire & Rutland Wildlife Trust
Birdies LG DU update.
Morning ALL
Today Chick #1 is 39 days & Chick #2 is 37 days old
I have a feeling that the ringer is packing his kit just now and the chicks will be ringed this morning.
I expect both will be a good healthy weight :-)
Morning Mike - I didn't notice your post there
Morning Patily - as well as the ringing it will be good when the lens is cleaned for as you say, we just can't make out what is going on.
Meanwhile Maya has arrived and rearranging the sticks at the edge
#1 having a good wing flap just now