Continued from Manton Bay – May 2024.
The history of the Manton Bay nest and stats can be found here .
The season so far: On 12 March, Maya returned 12 March @ 15:58 and Blue 33(11) on the 13 March @ 15:25. Maya laid her first egg on 30 March @ 13:58, the second on 02 April @ 13:15 and a third on 05 April @ 11:06. At 23:23 on 10 May, egg #3 after 35 days was the only one to hatch. Maya had previously removed one egg at 10:50 on 5 May and the other remains on the nest. On 15 May at 14:21 a live fish flapped, displacing the chick into the sticks at the side of the nest. Unable to get free, Rutland Officials accessed the nest and placed the chick back in the middle of the nest thankfully none the worse for its ordeal.
Around the third week in June, the chick will be ringed with its blue darvic and we will learn more about it ie its sex, measurements, weight etc. Until then, it will eat, sleep and continue to grow into a beautiful young osprey.
1R0 is trying self feeding too.
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©️L&RWT
Thanks Glider.
Think intruder flying low over little one at 05.21.57 ish. or is it Maya??
33 brings a fish 16.45 ish
Great photos Kate, thanks. Love the silhouette of the incoming Osprey in the morning and the way the sun lights up the nest.
Maya decides to decorate
Our Boy wonders......Whats this , then !!!?
what !!
No Fish?
well maybe a new type of food?
Lots of activity this morning.
Dad decides his youngster doesn't need old fish
so flies off with it
Hmm!
much to his disgust Chol:):)
But Mum returns a while later and is happy to feed the lad.
I spent a very happy couple of hours watching this family yesterday - my first visit ever. Walking around the site in the sunshine, and vising all four hides was wonderful. I sat watching both parents on the cam post for ages - and then suddenly they both flew. I can't tell you how thrilled I was! Spoke to one of the volunteers who was only too happy to talk about how the season is going. I have visited other sites in Scotland, but this was my first time here - hopefully not my last!
That sounds wonderful Pat, you’re very lucky.
I wonder how long before this lad takes the flight?
a very energetic helicoptering at just before 5.00p.m.
SunnyKate2 said:I wonder how long before this lad takes the flight?
He’s getting there Kate Won’t be too long I guess.
19.11 Here he is trying a self feed again. He took the fish from mum.
19.12 1R0 pecked away getting tiny pieces.
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19.22 Meanwhile, Maya had another fish delivery. 1R0 decided it was easier getting a feed from her!