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.
08:51 3H4 arrives and 33 approaches
3H4 with his fish
A visitor on the nest while 3H3 is having breakfast.. 5H8..And Maya is there too, totally relaxed about it
https://ospreycam.net
Meanwhile... 33 is fattening up everyone for the big journey (3H4 just finished eating the first one from an hour before)
Latest from Rutland (earlier reported by Bart)
It is really nice to see no concern shown from Maya and reminds me this was her same reaction back in 2011 when 33 joined her off springs on the nest.
some random captures
06:50 3H3 tucks into a large fish
07:05 Maya joins her
07:20 3h3 flies off and Maya grabs the fish
07:34 3H4 arrives and calling -
close up of him
08:27 3H4 is tucking in - mum brought the fish back
10:46 3H4 on the nest with the fish
6:59 3H4 again on the nest
17:36 3H4 Back and calling
18:22 more calling from 3H4
couple of close ups of him
Strange.. 3H4 on the nest, 3H3 lands and he attacks his sister.. Is there something in the air? Strange things happening today (Loch garten I mean)
05:19 3H4 on the nest and waiting on breakfish
06:24 33 approaches
07:18 3H3 on the nest too, waiting
07:35 3H3 has the fish as 3H4 cleans his beak
Maya arrives
07:55 Maya has left and 3H3 takes off with the fish!!
09:32 3H4 returns and has a lie down - so like his dad lol