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.
Looking back, I see 33 has delivered a couple of fish today
08:42 IR0 gets ready as 33 approaches
and a close up
09:19 Maya arrives
Maya grabs hold of the fish
and takes off with it
IR0 is off and on the nest throughout the day
11:25 fish calling
12:54 still calling
15:47 still waiting
17:54 33 approaches
and lands with a fish for IR0
and IR0 takes off with it
33 has seen his family been well fed today.
I've a lot to do so I'm off for the night now. BFN
Thanks Karen, pretty decent sized fish too!
2013 photos & vids here
eff37 on Flickr
Morning ALL
05:39 33 arrives with a large headless fish
05:54 IR0 turns away from the fish and cleans his beak
06:12 and back for more
06:19 Maya arrives
Maya collects the fish and flies off with it
IR0 flies off and
07:17 is back on the nest
He soon flies off again
ENS
08:54 33 arrives with remains of his fish for IR0
33 flies off
IR0 tucks in
09:29 IR0 finishes, cleans his beak and then flies off
the fish, which is more skin, is left on the nest. And one visitor
09:56 33 arrives, collects the remains of the fish and flies off
Thanks as always Karen, thought I would give our visitor a bit of piccie time CHOL:))
Thanks Kate and it is nice to report on the other birds :-)
Looking back I see 33 brought in a whopper this evening
20:11 IR0 waits as 33 approaches
33 flies off leaving IR0 tucking in
20:46 IR0 finishes and cleans his beak - there's loads left
20:48 Maya arrives, picks up the innards etc cleaning the nest
Maya then flies off, return and is off again.
20:50 She returns and 33 follows
33 collects the fish
and flies off with it
Just cause I couldn't sleep..Doh!
05.47 1RO arrived fish calling, followed by Maya with a stick, the lad not happy, 1RO stayed a while after Maya had left,think she couldn't stand the racket.
Maya leaves
1 RO flies
07.32 33 brings lovely wriggly fish with head still entact.and leaves almost immediately after 1RO grabs and gets to work
Morning Kate and thanks for the updates.
Lovely to see IR0 once more well fed this morning - 33 must be an exceptionally strong male to catch and deliver these fish. Certainly building up IR0's leg muscles as he is determined to take off with them.
08:02 IR0 has finished but keeps hold of the fish
and then takes off with it