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 IR0(24) can be viewed here. A couple of weeks later on 3 July 2024 at 08:07 Blue IR0 fledged.
Blue 33 will continue to provide for his family and Blue IR0 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.
And when their time comes to leave us, we wish them a safe journey and return.
17:41 33 returns with a small fish for IR0
IR0 makes a dive for it
33 flies off leaving IR0 to enjoy his fish tea
17:43 IR0 decides not to eat on the nest and flies off with his fish
So pleased you are back with us Karen, and the Family still keeping us entertained,.
Any idea when you think one or all will leave?
Aw, thank you Kate.
I’ve no idea when he’ll up and go but have found it interesting following him with him being an only chick. He’s never learned the pecking order, been in any squabbles, or had to compete with siblings for food – it has always been in abundance for him so could be for as long as 33 provides, he’ll hang around.
But his internal clock will kick in and if I was to take a guess, I’d say around 20th August.
33 left couple of days before Maya last year so I wonder what he’ll do this year as it has been a bit easier for him. I think they’ll be here until early September.
What do you think?
19:03 IR0 back on the nest fish calling
and soon takes off up to the cam post
Karen said:What do you think?
Certainly has been a lovely /easier nest this year, Will wait to see if and when 33 reduces the Fish drops, will give us indication, me thinks.
But then like all Families with only one offspring, they may not want him to go, I think possibly 20 to 25th.
Will be interesting..
Could be that 33 has already started to cut back the fish SUNNYKATE.
He withheld the fish from him this morning giving it to Maya. The only fish IR0 has had today (that I've seen) has been a tiddler about 17:40. Time will tell :-)
Meantime:
20:08 IR0 on the nest waiting. Definitely a nest with a view
20:37 Still yelling for a fish supper
No sign of 33 or Maya so nothing for IR0 tonight.
He soon flies off - ENS