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.
Karen said: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.