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.
Wow, what a fantastic page opener Karen, so much information and brilliant photos of the timeline. Love how you’ve laid it out. Well done.
Morning ALL and thank you Glider. Also thank you Glider for all your contributions when I was off. Really appreciated all the descriptions and lovely captures capturing IR0's early days.
Meantime, quick check on the nest:
04:54 Maya pottering about
05:18 33 appears followed by IR0
05:23 IR0 remains edge of the nest as the sun rises and soon flies off
06:48 Maya and IR0 waiting on breakfish
09:09 Maya has flown but IR0 remains - looks so peaceful
07:49 After being away for a bit, IR0's is back and fish calling
© Leicestershire & Rutland Wildlife Trust
Hopefully 33 will arrive soon with a fish
Morning all.
@Karen , as Glider says " FANTASTIC" only , your good self can provide such wonderful lasting records,THANK YOU so much.
I am sure Gliders records would have certainly helped as you said during your unfortunate health absence.Thank you Glider.
Morning SunnyKate and thank you. Yes, Glider did a great job along with updating her own records and as I've already said what a marvellous job you did keeping the thread going and I was so grateful to you and all who posted. But please, keep posting :-)
Did you see the huge fish 33 has just delivered??
08:32 IR0 arrives, followed by Maya as 33 lands with a huge fish
taken by IR0
33 flies off, then Maya leaving IR0
08:43 IR0 continues to tuck in side of the nest
08:47 Maya stands by waiting patiently for IR0 to finish
09:14 Maya arrives as IR0 is finishing. IR0 cleans his beak and flies off. Maya cleans up around the fish
09:16 She flies off with it
Off for a bit now - SYL
Karen said:But please, keep posting :-
Ha! Bless you but you manage to capture it all Yay!!!!
I think Maya and 33 are reluctant to let 1RO leave, keeping him well fed..CHOL:):)
Aw thank you Karen and Kate. I just tried to help knowing you weren’t able to Karen and this is such a special nest. It was great that you helped too Kate and did your daily posts.
That was some size of a fish 33 brought in this morning. 1R0 will be one of the best fed juvies before migration.
Kate & Glider - so appreciate your kind comments and I agree - it is a great nest and I can't see IR0 is any hurry to leave - thoroughly spoilt
Checking back and not much activity on the nest today but not surprising as they were all well fed this morning from that huge fish.
18:51 IR0 is on the nest and fish calling
19:02 Very brief drop off! Unsure if it was Maya or 33 but one of them brings a small fish piece
IR0 tucks in
19:04 IR0 has devoured it in 2 minutes, now cleans his beak
19:05 Still fish calling and flies off
19:35 IR0 is back and calling
19:42 Off he flies
Hopefully 33 will bring him a fish supper
20:50 IR0 is back and once more calling
He soon flies off - don't think he's getting a fish supper tonight
Off now