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.
Morning ALL
05:32 IR0 appears on the nest just before sunrise (05:41)
He is on and off the nest calling for breakfish
06:30 33 does a fly by with a huge fish in his talons
Close up of 33 doing his fly by
06:31 IR0 arrives
33 behind him with the fish
33 flies off and IR0 grabs hold of the fish
soon tucking in
07:00 Maya arrives once IR0 has finished
07:01 Maya collects the fish and flies off with it
Thanks Karen , as you say huge fish, and love your capture of fly past.
Morning Kate. Great captures and yes it was a huge fish
33 has been in defensive mode for some time. IR0 has joined forces with dad- aw bless him
Checking back on this afternoon - IR0 has had 3 fish:
15:33 IR0 arrives
33 approaches
IR0 grabs the fish but has 33's talon
33 rises to free his grip from IR0 and the fish drops
IR0 picks up the fish
and a minute later flies off with it
another fish delivery:
16:36 33 arrives with another fish for IR0 who has been waiting and yelling
and after 33 has flown, IR0 takes off too to eat his fish off the nest
17:50 33 approaches with another fish
IR0 is hot on his talons - 33 waits with the remains of his fish for him
IR0 claims the fish as 33 cleans his beak
17:51 33 takes off
followed by IR0
ENS
05:43 Sunrise - IR0 arrived about 5 minutes ago, calling for his breakfish
05:54 he flies off
07:25 IR0 returns - still calling
off again and returns 07:52
07:53 IR0 backs in position as 33 approaches
it's a small live fish that wriggles across the nest. 33 flies off and IR0 soon gets it in his beak
and then flies off with it
07:57 33 approaches with another fish
07:58 Maya arrives
and off she goes with it
33 what a superstar - his family fed
33 now flies off and I must go too. Out most of the day, catch up later. BFN
08:55 IR0 edge of the nest looking out over the bay
IR0 takes off
09:28 33 on the nest - he has a fish in his talons!! Also intruders around, screeching and wing flapping
09:31 33 continues to wait - IR0 arrives
and takes the fish
IR0, for once, eats on the nest
09:45 After cleaning his beak, flies off
10:37 IR0 returns
10:37 33 arrives with another fish
33 flies off leaving IR0 with the fish
10:39 IR0 takes off with his fish
I should mention that Blue IR0(24) is now 95 days old
A lovely capture of IRO, thanks Karen
2013 photos & vids here
eff37 on Flickr
Checking back:
12:07 33 on the nest doing a little nest-keeping
33 soon leaves
14:43 IR0 appears - stays a while
and fish calling
another close up of him
14:56 He flies up to the cam post but back within minutes
15:13 fish calling
15:16 33 approaches with a FISH
IRO takes the fish
33 flies off and a minute later IR0 flies off with the fish
16:58 Maya arrives fish calling
16:58 IR0 joins Maya
17:07 Maya takes off - IR0 remains waiting and calling on 33
17:31 Maya arrives on the nest just as 33 approaches with a FISH
Maya quickly grabs the fish
and flies off with it
IR0 yells at 33 - he's wanting more but 33 ignores him and cleans his beak
then 33 flies off
IR0 soon takes off most likely sitting beside Maya :-D