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.

  • Morning All

    05:54  IR0, now 96 days old, arrives and calling for breakfish

    After 20 minutes, flies off and returns at 06:55 for another 15 mins

    07:40  IR0 has returned as 33 approaches with a large fish 

      33  flies off leaving IR0 with his fish

  • 08:12  Maya arrives as IR0 is just about to finish.  

    Once IR0 turns away, Maya takes the fish 

    and flies off with it leaving IR0 cleaning his beak

    08:16  IR0 flies off 

    ENS

  • Morning ALL

    IR0 is now 97 days old 

    05:14 Arrives for his breakfish 

     

    05:46  Sunrise

    05:55 Maya arrives with a stick

    05:56  IR0 joins her

    Maya flies off - IR0 follows later

    06:54  IR0 returns - still waiting

    06:59  more fish calling then IR0 flies off

  • Morning Karen and all

    chat saw what they think is 33 flyby with a fish.06.32.I think 1RO up on cam post

     

  • Morning Kate and thanks for the update.

    Checking back and so far no fish for IR0.   Couple of random captures of him this morning:

    10:31

    10:49  IR0 arrives with some greenery in his talons

    close up  -  I wonder if he is attempting to fish??

    12:11 IR0 returns with another bunch of greenery - I think this could be from the shallow waters??

    and back on the nest just now

    there is a feather flapping in front of the screen - quite annoying, hope it blows away soon

  • 13:50  IR0 on the nest yelling as 33 approaches with a FISH.  See he has two loose feathers

    33 has done well to catch that one as it appears very windy 

    IR0 gives us a closer look at his fish

    and soon tucking in

  • 15:03  Maya arrives, IR0 is still tucking in

    She waits patiently, moving a few sticks

    15:14  IR0 finishes and Maya moves in quickly taking hold of the fish

    and off she flies with it

    IR0 cleans his beak

    15:16  IR0 flies off

  • Checking back:

    18:36  33 arrives with the remains of his fish

    IR0 follows few seconds later

    33 flies off and IR0 soon soon tucks in

    19:16  IR0 finishes and cleans his beak 

    then flies off. 

    19:41  Returns - stays on the nest for a bit

    close up of him

    19:47  still standing on the nest quietly just looking around 

    19:53  still just standing in the same position - then

    19:53  flies off 

  • Morning ALL - Today IR0 is 98 days old.

    05:21  33 arrives as the sun is rising

    stays a brief moment before flying up to the cam post

    05:57  Maya arrives

    she potter about

    06:00 Maya flies off

    No sign of IR0 this morning -  has he gone??

  • Morning Karen.

    No sign of IR0 this morning -  has he gone??

    Time is a nearing Doh!!  you thought 20th so give us a few more days !!!!!!

    I thought personally, he was either catching for himself, or more feeding off the nest, so time is gradually creeping up on us., enjoy while we can.