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.
Thank you SunnyKate and what a marvellous job you have done. But please don't stop posting as it has been lovely seeing you back here again.
I'm doing fine. Check up early August so fingers crossed all is well.
Meantime I just hope when I do look in on the nest that the family, or at least one of them, obliges and makes an appearance lol
I've updated the OP just adding in details of IR0's vitals, a link to the recording of his ringing, and his fledging.
Always somewhat sad adding the next events which are when they leave us.
Nice to to see you back Karen, hope you are feeling better now
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
Bit of activity with 33 and Maya on the NEst calling at Intruder(think up above).
Then Maya drops in
she moves not to get hit by a landing Chol:)
they both stay keeping an eye.before 33 flies
then Maya
©️L&RWT
18:12 IR0 fish calling
18:17 33 approaches with a large fish
soon tucking in
Yay!! good captures Karen Thank you.
I echo what everyone has said, lovely to “see” you back Karen and I hope your health continues to be good.
I also agree that 1R0 is a very handsome bird.
Morning SunnyKate2 where abouts is 078 residing? The natural nest is beautiful too.
Morning ALL
Thanks Catlady and Glider. I'll be doing a round of the nests over the weekend and looking forward to seeing how they're faring - just so much to catch up on.
07:26 33 arrives mantling
followed by IR0
33 takes off leaving IR0 waiting on breakfish. BBL
Hello Freebird66,
Freebird66 said:Morning SunnyKate2 where abouts is 078 residing? The natural nest is beautiful too.
I am sorry, you will have to ask 'Bobs-retired' on his thread.
or ask on the' Chat 'alongside the Manton Bay, webcam.
Lovely view we have now, hopefully a nice sunrise tomorrow!
Checking back and 33 brought IR0 a large live pike
15:17 IR0 arrives and fish calling
15:18 33 arrives with a large live pike
quickly taken by IR0
and soon tucking in
15:23 Unseen intruder - IR0 lies down on the fish
15:32 Threat passes
15:33 IR0 flies off with the fish