Continued from Manton Bay - July 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) and their vitals can found here. On 3 July @ 09:24 Blue 3H3 fledged followed by Blue 3H5 on 6 July @ 10:23 and Blue 3H4 on 9 July @ 06:12.
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And now the month has come when one by one the chicks, who have been spending their days strengthening their wings and practicing their flying skills readying themselves for the epic journey that lies ahead, will set off south. But they are well prepared having had the best possible start in life under the care and protection of their fantastic parents, Maya and Blue 33(11). But until that day comes, let’s enjoy their time with us.
17:19 33 arrives
Maya follows
17:21 Maya fish calling
she continues to call, 33 continues to ignore her
33 flies off leaving Maya
17:28 Maya, still screeching, flies off - ENS
You may be right Glider lol
I think 33 is ignoring her now and no longer will share fish that she moves on??
Meanwhile
05:51 33 arrives
05:54 Maya joins him - she is still here
Maya soon flies off
some poses
05:58 and off
It amazes me how expressive an Ospreys eyes can be. Amusing how the loving relationship cools before migration too. Maya you need to be.off now.
Maya and 33 still here!
06:38 Maya on the nest and fish calling
07:00 33 arrives
Maya continues to call. 33 stays a few minutes then flies and Maya flies up to the cam post
Yesterday morning I checked the nest at 09:41 and Maya was there fish calling.
10:17 she was still there - she may have left in between
10:17 she then flew off and is the last I saw her on the nest
This morning, I have checked back and all I have seen is an empty nest!!
No sign so far of Maya or 33 - have they gone ???
Surprise!!Fishing and Maya (unless I'm mistaken) on the nest.. and maybe 33 on the cam.. seem to hear someone there too
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