Continued from Manton Bay – April 2024.
The history of the Manton Bay nest and stats can be found here .
2024 Season Summary: Maya, equalling her own record, was the first osprey to return back arriving on 12 March @ 15:58 and her partner, Blue 33(11) joined her on the 13 March @ 15:25. The pair quickly re-established their bond and Maya laid three eggs, the first on 30 March @ 13:58, the second on 02 April @ 13:15 and a third on 05 April @ 11:06. At 10:50 on 5 May Maya remove one egg from the nest and the pair continued to incubate the two eggs of which only one was viable (most likely the third egg) and hatched at 23:23 on 10 May. On 15 May at 14:21 a live fish was delivered to the nest displacing the chick into the sticks at the side of the nest. Unable to get free, Rutland Officials organised a rescue operation. They accessed the nest and placed the chick back in the middle of the nest and thankfully none the worse for its ordeal.
A few weeks later the unviable egg eventually broke and was removed by Maya. The chick thrived under the care and protection of its parents and on 19 June 2024 was ringed with the Blue Darvic IR0. The ringing was recorded and can be seen here and his vitals were noted as follows:
Blue IR0(24) spent the next couple of weeks strengthening his wings and on 3 July 2024 at 08:07, IRO fledged
Blue 33(11) will continue to provide for his family and IRO will explore his surroundings, building his strength and confidence for the long journey ahead when he will take off on his first migration.
16:59 IRO returns, empty taloned and stays for a brief moment
18:31 33 approaches with another fish for IR0
33 flies off leaving IR0 to tuck in
18:39 After eating for 5 minutes or so, he then flies off with it
What a lovely view from the nest at this angle.
I know Glider, it makes such a difference. Hopefully a nice sunrise tomorrow
Agree with you both, more like our old views, as you say Karen we hopefully will see some lovely sunrise.
.Yay! Another Welcoming sign for you Karen on your return., All fingers crossed a good Omen for your August Check.
Morning Kate, thank you and yes more like the old views we shared back in the days of the morning club. I hope they leave the cam like this.
05:03 33 arrives, closely followed by IR0
33 flies off and a minute later IR0 follows
05:15 Officially Sunrise according to the Met Office
05:20 sun rising
05:29 Maya on the nest
06:50 another brief visit from IR0
08:06 IR0 arrives as 33 approaches with a fish
quickly taken
and IR0 tucks in
08:11 After eating some fish, IR0 then takes off with it
Those morning sunrise views were stunning, thank you Karen. Also lovely to see 1R0 getting his fish and taking off with it.
Thank you Glider.
Checking back on today, IR0 has been on/off the nest fish calling and 33 eventually brought him one
15:10 33 approaches
Quickly taken
Nice sized fish for IR0
15:12 IR0 tucks in
15:20 And off he flies with his fish
18:53 IRO waits on the nest on his fish dinner arriving
19:07 33 arrives with a large headless fish for him
19:18 IR0 continues to tuck in
19:45 Steps away from the fish, cleans his beak
19:48 After IRO has flown, Maya arrives, collects the fish and flies off to have her share