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 Kate, yes the time for him to leave has been drawing nearer the past week and probably why I started to include his age at the start of my morning posts. And yes I did think with all the fish he was getting he would be here until at least 102 days! But we never know.
It is just so strange this morning not seeing and hearing IR0 yelling for his breakfish!
He may be off exploring and could still turn up but it is perfect weather - time will tell :-)
09:04 And IR0 arrives - he is still here
09:13 FISH - 33 arrives with his breakfish
and soon tucking in
09:32 IR0 has finished
09:33 Maya arrives and collects the fish as IR0 cleans his beak
Maya flies off with the fish
09:34 IR0 continues to clean his beak
09:35 IR0 then flies off
ENS
The family are all still here and all fed well this morning.
Off out - SYL
Some interesting stats from Rutland
Haha, Great minds - I was thinking the same as Rutland about 1R0. I think he will be like his big sister 1H1(22) and stay here for 112 days!
12:33 IR0 arrived as 33 was approaching with a fish
Its a lively fish - 33 keeps hold
IR0 wants the fish
33 lets go and the fish is flapping around the nest
33 flies off leaving IR0 to catch the flapping fish
IR0 stands on it for a minute
12:54 Off he flies with it
Glider said:Haha, Great minds - I was thinking the same as Rutland about 1R0. I think he will be like his big sister 1H1(22) and stay here for 112 days!
I think we're all thinking this Glider - absolutely spoilt with fish. And it shows, he's double the size of 33 !!
17:17 33 approaches
fish in talon
IR0 in hot pursuit
IR0 moves to take the fish
father and son
33 flies off
and IR0 follows with the fish
Morning ALL - Today, IR0 is 99 days old.
There was no late fish last night, IR0 arrived about 18:43 spending about 5 minutes fish calling and then flew off.
Couple of captures from last night:
And this morning:
06:55 IR0 lands on the nest - he is getting later!
He soon flies off and back on the nest about 07:25 waiting on his breakfish
07:37 33 arrives with a huge, headless fish for him
IR0 takes the fish as 33 cleans his beak
33 flies off leaving IR0 to tuck in
08:02 IR0 has finished and cleaning his beak
IR0 flies off
08:11 Maya arrives, collects the fish
and flies off with it
A gull appears but doesn't land - knows better!
Off out for the day - BFN
Checking back and IR0 has been on and off the nest all day waiting and fish calling. Some random captures of him:
13:25 Mantling and yelling!
14:01
14:05
and just now
15:17 IR0 still fish calling
15:34 33 approaches with a FISH
IR0 grabs the fish and also 33's talon !!!
the fish drops but IR0 holds on to 33's talon
leaving IR0 with the fish
15:34 IR0 flies off with the fish