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.
06:30 IR0 returns - hopefully he has eaten the fish
and potters about the nest
and IR0 waits edge of the nest looking out - think he wants more!
06:39 IR0 starts calling and backs getting into position
WOW - you can actually see 33 in the water catching the fish !!
33 landing with the freshly caught fish
and quickly taken by IR0
IR0 guards his fish
and once more, off he flies with it
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Video:
Blue 33(11) catches fish below the nest for IR0 06:40 10 August 2024
Morning Karen
What a busy morning for you CHOL:):)..
loved the snap an vid of 33 catching fish. ,(and was hoping/knowing you would see as I scrolled, before reading thread,)
Well done and Thank you.
Morning Karen and Kate, yes that was pretty cool with 33 catching the fish right in front of the nest. Thanks for putting the video up too Karen.
Evening All, yes Kate and Glider a busy morning and even busier day. Just catching up now
10:38 33 approaches - IR0 waiting
this is more like 33's fish - what a whopper
quickly taken by IR0
and soon tucking in
11:31 IR0 after an hour eating, finishes and cleans up around the fish
11:32 Maya arrives
she collects the fish
and flies off with it
not much happening in the afternoon
17:54 Ir0 back on the nest fish calling
18:01 33 arrives with another fish for IR0
33 flies off followed by IR0 a few seconds later
19:25 IR0 jumps down from the campost as 33 approaches with another fish
33 flies off
and a minute later, IR0 is set to fly off too
Beautiful evenings, always looks so tranquil
off now - BFN
Morning ALL
05:09 IR0 waits on 33 as the sun begins to rise
05:39 Officially Sunrise
05:54 Maya arrives joined by IR0 - both waiting on breakfish
Both fly off
06:46 IR0 returns - still waiting