MANTON BAY – August 2024 to End of February 2025

Continued from Manton Bay – June/July 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) arrived 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 removed 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 who thankfully was none the worse for its ordeal.  A few weeks later the unviable egg eventually broke and was removed by Maya. The chick continued to thrive under the care and protection of its parents and on 19 June 2024 it was sexed, vitals noted and fitted with the blue darvic "IR0". The ringing of Blue 1R0(24) can be viewed here.  A couple of weeks later on 3 July 2024 at 08:07  Blue 1R0 fledged.

Blue 33 will continue to provide for his family and Blue 1R0 will explore his surroundings, building his strength and confidence for the long journey ahead when in a few weeks time he’ll take off on his first migration.  Maya and Blue 33, their job done, will soon follow. 

Edit: End of Season Update:

28 Aug 09:54: Last sighting of the family together this season

29 Aug 09:42: Blue 1R0(24) last seen on the nest

30 Aug 06:40: Maya last seen on the nest

02 Sep 13:32: 33 last seen on nest/tree

We wish them a safe journey and safe return.

  • 09:12  IR0 returns and cleans up picking up the innards he had dropped from the fish earlier. 

    Then does a little tidying up

    09:19  Flies off

    Off for the day now - SYL

  • Morning ALL 

    quick check back on this morning's activities

    05:50  Maya looking out for 33 and IR0

    06:04  IR0 soon appears - fish calling

    07:15  IR0 flies of just as 33 arrives with a huge fish!

    IR0 quickly returns

    and takes the fish

    33 flies off - IR0 is soon tucking in

    07:34  Maya stands by patiently waiting

    07:38  IR0 turns away from the fish

    07:39 Maya moves in on the fish and takes the innards which she then flies off with

    IR0 soon takes off - the fish left on the nest

    07:51  33 arrives

    07:55  33 has flown without the fish - Maya arrives.  She cleans up around the fish

    07:55  Maya flies off with the fish

    07:56  Maya returns seconds later - fishless.  She's dropped it!!

    08:08  IR0 returns and calling

    He soon takes off -  ENS

  • Thanks Karen

    Managed to hear Maya fly of the post before circling to land on the nest, so she definitely does keep her eye on the lad. CHOL:):)

     

  • Morning Kate, yes she does lol

    I was impressed learning that when their youngsters fledge, Maya follows them. 

    I wonder if the adults at other nests do that?

  • 16:40  IR0 on the nest and fish calling.  And 33 approaches

    IR0 grabs it, 33 flies off

    Just has one peck at the fish

    16:42  then flies off with it

  • 19:03  IR0 has been on and off the nest and continues to yell for more 

    19:06  IR0 has taken off and soon 33 approaches with a huge, headless fish

    19:07  IR0 and Maya approach together

    33 holds on to the fish - Nice to see all three on the nest

    19:08  Maya takes the fish from 33

    and flies off with it

    33 after cleaning his beak follows leaving IR0 yelling

    IR0 soon takes off

  • 19:26  33 must have felt sorry for IR0 and arrives with a tiddler

    33 stands for a minute - looking

    19:27  33 flies off with the fish

  • I was impressed learning that when their youngsters fledge, Maya follows them. 

    I wonder if the adults at other nests do that?

    That’s nice to hear Karen. Blush

    I’m sure I saw Mrs G doing that as well at Glaslyn. There was another nest this year too but I can’t remember where?! See no evil

  • Morning ALL

    Thanks Glider for reminder about Mrs G - I'm sure you're right. Such a lovely thing for them to do.

    Checking on the nest:

    05:13  IR0 waiting on breakfish

    05:47  IR0 returns and is joined by Maya as the sun rays cast over the nest

    05:54  IR0 patiently waits but now getting into receiving position as 33 approaches

    It's a small fish - well for 33's standards it is -  and IR0 is soon tucking in

    05:55 IR0 takes off with the fish

    IR0 is on/off the nest a few times.

    07:25  Once more fish calling 

    He soon flies up to the cam post.

    Off for the day now - catch up tonight. SYL

  • Thanks Karen, and couple of wide angle shots of the sunrise.