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.

  • You're welcome Glider - yes he is a very handsome bird and could very well set a new record.  I wonder what the record is ?  

    Oh I don’t know Karen, I was just thinking of the record for here. Blush

  • am catch up:

    08:22  Maya appears - she is still here

    11:10  IR0 fish calling

    11:57  Maya and IR0 on the nest - both waiting on a fish

    Maya flies off - IR0 returns 

    12:32  IR0 flies off

  • Glider said:
    You're welcome Glider - yes he is a very handsome bird and could very well set a new record.  I wonder what the record is ?  

    Oh I don’t know Karen, I was just thinking of the record for here. Blush

    Hi Glider  -  Suspect TIGER may know the longest a juvenille has stayed before taking off on their first migration.   

    As for here, Rutland posted few weeks ago about IR0 and happened to mention the fact that 1H1(22) stayed until she was 112 days old.  Not sure if this is a record here ??

    Copy of their post

  • 13:16 Maya back on the nest and calling

    13:36  IR0 has joined her

    13:37  33 approaches with a FISH

    33 drops it in front of Maya

    She grabs hold ready for off - IR0 looks on

    and off she goes 

    13:38 33 flies off leaving IR0

    13:39  IR0 flies off 

    ENS

  • 18:32  IR0 approaches the nest

    18:44 IR0 flies up to the cam post - no fish supper tonight!

  • 18:32  IR0 approaches the nest

    18:44 IR0 flies up to the cam post - no fish supper tonight!

  • Morning ALL - Today IR0 is 109 days old

    05:56  IR0 appears - still here

    close up of Blue 1R0(24) 

    yelling for breakfish

    IR0 flies off returning 06:44

    06:57  Flies up to the cam post

  • 08:22  Maya on the nest

    couple of close ups of her

    08:34  Maya flies up to the cam post 

  • 11:00  FISH - 33 approached with a huge fish for IR0 who has been on the nest most of the morning yelling for breakfish

    33 flies off

    leaving IR0 with his fish

    and soon tucking in

  • 11:16  Maya is now standing by waiting on IR0 finishing

    11:17 Maya moves forward and takes some innards

    11:18 After another bit, she stands on the nest patiently waiting

    11:25 after standing by, Maya picks up a chunk of innards

    11:31  IR0 continues feasting while Maya stands by

    11:40, Maya tired of waiting has flown off - IR0 continues to feast

    Close up of IR0 as something catches his attention

    11:42  IR0 finishes, cleans his beak and moves away from the fish

    11:44  IR0 flies off, the gull appears for some bits

    11:45  33 arrives

    Close up of 33 as he collects the fish

    11:46 Maya arrives

    just as 33 flies off with the fish

    Nothing for Maya - she potters about tidying up

    11:45 Maya remains on the nest waiting

    Close up of Maya as she waits, hoping 33 brings the fish back