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).
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Over the next few days we will see the chicks flapping, strengthening their wings ready to take that great leap of faith and fledge.
quick catch up:
04:55 Sunrise
05:12 33 approaches with a large, headless fish
and quickly taken
Morning All
04:47 as the sun rises, Maya arrives and picks up the fish left overnight on the nest
04:47 3H4 follows
3H3 arrives as 3H4 takes the fish from Maya who flies off leaving them to their breakfish
05:10 3H4 finishes, flies off and 3H3 has her share
05:33 3H3 finishes and flies off leaving the fish on the nest
06:55 Maya arrives closely followed by 3H5
3H5 takes the remains of the fish - not much left
07:03 Maya flew off, 3H4 returns and has a lie down - he is so like his dad - leaving 3H5 with the fish tail - skin
07:13 3H5 is still struggling with that fish skin
07:18 free of the fish skin, 3H5 continues eating the tail as 3H4 rests
07:20 3H3 returns - the Manton Bay trio all on the nest
07:41 One by one, the juvies flew off and Maya arrived for the remains of the fish
07:47 3H4 returns for more
Maya flies off as his sibling arrives but she gets nothing as
07:58 3H4 finishes off the fish
all gone, the juvies take off to practice their flying skills - ENS
2 video's from yesterday.One is of 33 and Maya chasing and divebombing a gull..
And the other of a few spats on the nest.. brilliant by 3H4 telling his sister it's his fish now..And after 3H5 had a short struggle with Maya.. she was all to keen being fed (while there was a nice fish in her talons)
https://ospreycam.net
Afternoon ALL
some random captures from earlier today:
10:42 33 approaches with a large fish
33 makes a quick exit and 3H4 tucks in as his siblings wait their turn
noon and Maya joins the feast
12:19 33 on the nest - very windy as the juvies continue to feast
13:05 all finished and one by one flown to play in the bay -
14:38 Maya has been having her share and dishing out some too
present - 17:11 this pair have been resting the last two hours - lots of fish left at the back of the nest for laters
Morning all.2 vids from yesterday..One where 3H5 forgot to read the windy parts in the Osprey 101 manual and takes a tumble when she goes to the fish.
And later a very sweet moment where 3H4 gives his sister 3H3 a bit of fish, or so it seems
All vids and pics also at https://ospreycam.net/mantonbay/news/16-july-2023-big-small-tiny-fish-and-stormy-weather
First a big fish in the morning. Taken by 3H4 and holding on to it, even when 3H3 tries to take it away.An intruder on the nest:A female osprey from one of the off-site nests (HJ8) decided to drop onto the nest at Manton Bay, Maya was not impressed!
Then 33 brought the biggest fish yet!! (kidding)But even though it was tiny.. Maya offered 3H4 a share.. what a mum!
Then there was a gull on the nest.. think they didn't learn the lesson 2 days ago
The kids were having fun in the storm together
And 33 brought another fish... this time a tad bigger than this morning's.. 3H3 goes off with it.
Interesting 3H3 taking off with fish - 18 July @ 18:26. I think this will be the first we've seen a juvie take off with a fish from the nest. More fishing now for 33 as they practice this skill!
catch up
July 16 20:09 all on the nest waiting on fish
20:10 33 approaches - fish coming in
all dive for the fish
3H5 gets it
20:22
20:22 3H5 continues to tuck in as her siblings wait
20:38 3H5 finishes and 3H3 moves in and takes the fish
3h3 soon tucking in
20:46 33 approaches with another fish - 3H4 gets ready to receive
3H3 and 3H4 enjoy their fish suppers
20:14 Once 3H3 has finished and flown, 33 arrives and collects the fish
21:38 Now Maya has her share once 3H4 has eaten and flown
22:04 all the family well fed and off for the night. Plenty fish left for breakfish