Continued from Manton Bay - June 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 has laid four eggs - Apr 4 @ 15:52, April 7 @ 09:04, April 10 @ 07:03 and April 13 @ 08:08. 38 days later on May 12 @ 08:18 the first chick hatched followed by chick #2 on May 14 @ 06:36 and chick #3 was first seen @ 05:45 on May 17. Chick #4 hatched on May 18 @ 18:53 and not long after a live fish was delivered to the nest causing havoc and the little chick died the following morning. On June 24, the chicks were ringed – Blue 3H3(F), Blue 3H4(M) and Blue 3H5(F).
© Leicestershire & Rutland Wildlife Trust
Over the next few days we will see the chicks flapping, strengthening their wings ready to take that great leap of faith and fledge.
Morning ALL
and how strange, after all these weeks, to log in and see and empty nest!
but wonderful too knowing the last, Blue 3H4(23) has fledged.
Thank you Bart for the capture/video links and here are some stills
Blue 3H4(23) fledges at 05:47
and off he goes
ENS
05:49 a visit from 3H5
05:52 3H4 returns
back on the nest
06:12 3H4 is off again
From yesterday evening!33 brought another of those yellow fish (nik told me trout on facebook)...3H3 takes it... and then it moved!! Funny to see him (and 3H4) looking at it..(or maybe they still remember the live pikes from a few weeks ago)
https://ospreycam.net
I like the way 3H5 came to the nest shortly after the first flight as if to say well done sib!
Hope 33 will bring many fish!! It at least brings all the kids back to the nestAnd 3H4 made it through his first fledge.. and back!! Well done lad!!
quick check on the nest:
02:29 3H4 sleeping on the nest overnight - lovely big fish there too!
03:58 He wakens and has some fish
04:23 3H3 arrives and helps herself to fish
04:34 3H5 arrives
04:26 nice to see all three on the nest - 3H4, 3H5 and 3H3
04:44 3H4 flies off, then 3H3 once full leaving 3H5 to have her share
04:45 Maya arrives
05:05 3H5 continues to eat as the sun rises
05:38 Once all the juveniles have been fed and left, 33 arrives and collects the fish
05:49 Maya arrives and calling
05:58 Maya flies off, across the bay - ENS
07:33 Maya returns and calling - she hasn't had any fish yet!
I wonder if we will see Maya go fishing this year?
Notice confirmation of Blue 3H4(23)'s fledge from Rutland not posted yet, so for the record here it is
Another post from Rutland on their FB page - lovely capture of the juveniles
15:39 all three having a rest