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.
15:50 IR0 returns - empty taloned so hopefully he has enjoyed his fish and not dropped it
stays a few minutes
15:53 then flies off
Checking back and 33 did bring IR0 a fish supper tonight
19:38 33 approaches with a huge fish
soon tucking in
20:03 Maya arrives, waits a little before flying off
20:19 Maya returns, collects the fish and flies off
20:21 IR0 flies off - ENS
Morning ALL - today IR0 is 100 days old.
05:48 IR0's first visit of the day to the nest
05:57 still waiting
06:18 IR0 flies off and returns 06:24. IR0 appears to be cleaning his beak?
He stays a few minutes
06:37 Maya fiddles about on the nest for a bit
Maya flies off and 06:50 IR0 is back
He soon takes off - ENS
Quick check on today's events - 2 fish deliveries
11:52 Fish No 1 - IR0 on the nest waiting
11:56 IR0 flies off with it
12:36 Is this IR0 flying by with his fish or 33 with another???
17:17 Fish No 2 - IR0 comes down from the cam post as 33 approaches
huge big fish for him
IR0 flies off with it - hope he holds on to it!!
And he does -
17:26 return with the fish
17:38 Eventually, IR0 tucks in
Close up of our century boy
18:13 still tucking in
18:19 As IR0 finishes, cleans his beak and flies off, Maya immediately arrives, collects the fish and flies off with it
18:20 IR0 returns - his fish is gone LOL
18:23 IR0 flies off and a gull appears picking up some fallen bits of fish
and back again
Morning ALL - Today IR0 is 101 days old
05:46 33 and IR0 arrive. 33 has a large, headless fish
then Maya arrives
nice to see all the family together
IR0 takes the fish
33 flies off, Maya stands by as IR0 tucks in
05:52 IR0 alone on the nest, still eating
06:11 IR0 turns away from the fish
flies off
06:12 Maya collects the fish and flies off with it
06:15 the little gull returns
12:12 33 approaches with a large fish for IR0
Quickly taken by IR0
33 flies off as IR0 guards his fish
12:15 Has a few bites
12:16 then flies off with it
And another huge FISH - IR0 has to be one of the best fed juveniles
18:01 33 approaches - IR0 waiting
IR0 stands with his fish
and soon tucking in