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.
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!