Continued from Manton Bay May 2023
Details about the Manton Bay nest can be found on the season’s opening post.
The season so far: Blue 33(11) returned March 16 @ 12:58 and Maya on March 19 @ 06:54. Maya laid four eggs - Apr 4 @ 15:52, April 7 @ 09:04, April 10 @ 07:03 and April 13 @ 08:08. On May 12 @ 08:18 the first chick hatched followed by chick #2 @ 06:36 on May 14 and chick #3 was first seen @ 05:45 on May 17. Chick #4 hatched @ 18:53 on May 18 but unfortunately a live fish was delivered to the nest causing havoc and the little chick died the following morning. Chicks #1, #2 and #3 have thrived under the careful protection of Maya and Blue 33(11) who also has been a fantastic provider for his family.
Later this month the chicks will be ringed and we will learn more about them.
© Leicestershire & Rutland Wildlife Trust
Thanks Karen - a lovely capture and great answer for Freebird
starting to flap those wings now
09:40
close up
looking up at mum and dad - wont be long until they're up there too
Off out now, hopefully when I return they will have their bling on and we learn more about them SYL
Karen W said:Off out now, hopefully when I return they will have their bling on
They've spent most of the time lolling around when they're not being fed - so not making it easy to see their ankles - but this is late afternoon, no bling:
IMAGICAT
Morning ALL and thanks for the update Scylla
04:34 33 arrives with breakfish
04:39 Sunrise and chicks enjoying breakfish
04:48 33 returns
06:33 I see a darvic - the chicks have been ringed!!
Well.. the cam was down this morning...And the kids have their fancy rings..Only saw the one up to now (and no way to read it yet).Hopefully more info about them soon!
https://ospreycam.net
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