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.
quick check back:
11:29 Fish
12:44 IR0 finishes
33 arrives and collects the fish
flies off with it
12:46 Maya arrives
and she eats the bits left on the nest after IR0 has left
16:09 33 lands with a fish, Maya close behind him
Maya grabs the fish as IR0 arrives
Maya flies off with the fish - IR0 is a minute too late for this one!
33 cleans his beak ignoring IR0's calls
33 flies off as IR0 continues to yell
and a couple of minutes later, IR0 follows
18:26 IR0 back on the nest waiting on his fish supper
off and on the nest a few times
19:44 - he has started yelling again
moves across the nest and finds something hard hidden in the twigs bit of old fish???
gives up on it and potters about
19:48 IR0 flies off
Morning ALL, Today IR0 is 104 days old.
06:00 IR0 arrives
Stays a couple of minutes then flies off
06:17 IR0 returns
06:37 still waiting and calling for breakfish
06:53 IR0 continues to wait and yell
soon rewarded
06:55 33 arrives with a huge, headless fish
IR0 tucks in
07:09 Maya joins IR0
07:11 Maya returns to the campost waiting until IR0 finishes
07:14 Maya returns
07:25 still waiting
07:36 IR0 finishes and after a long wait, Maya moves to take the fish
07:36 Maya flies off with the fish as IR0 cleans his beak
07:37 the wee gull attempts to land a few times for fish bits but IR0 flaps itaway
07:41 IR0 flies off and the little bh gull returns and picks up some fish bits
its back and forward a few times
off now - lovely to see all the family fed this morning BFN
Morning ALL - Today IR0 is 105 days old
05:55 IR0 arrives - very windy this morning
06:03 33 lands with a large fish, Maya with him
Maya flies off with the fish, 33 follows and then IR0 arrives too late
06:46 IR0 is still waiting on breakfish
on and off the nest
Back for a bit then flies off 07:13
07:19 Intruder around, 33 mantling
Soon flies off
Morning ALL
looking back, last night IR0 did get a fish supper:
19:10 33 approaches with a large fish
and much enjoyed by IR0
19:35 Maya standing by for her share
and she flies off with the fish
IR0 stays a while longer - couple of nice poses
19:58 IR0 flies off
Today IR0 is 106 days old
07:38 IR0 arrives
calling for breakfish
07:46 33 approaches
close up
07:49 off he flies with his fish
16:22 IR0 is on the nest calling
16:43 still calling
17:11 he's still there and calling - suspect 33 may be eating a huge fish
Nice rainbow in the background
and a few close ups of IR0