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.
17:29 FISH - 33 arrives with dinner
Just see Maya's talons going by as IR0 takes the fish
33 flies off leaving IR0 tucking in
close up
18:06 IR0 finishes and turns away
Maya arrives
collects the fish as IR0 cleans his beak
and flies off
IR0 looks up as Maya lands on the cam post
after cleaning his beak
18:09 IR0 flies off
and the gull arrives for some fish bits
Morning ALL - today IR0 is 107 days old
07:27 have checked back and no sign of the family as yet but we have a beautiful start to the day as we approach sunrise (officially 06:03)
07:47 IR0 is still here! Just arrived on the nest
standing at the edge, calling for his breakfish
and now moves looking and yelling up at the cam post
07:51 he flies off
Quick check back on today's activities:
11:39 Maya tidying up
11:56 IR0 and Maya waiting on 33
12:24 33 approaches with a FISH but flies by with it !!
13:04 Maya joins IR0 - they're still waiting on a fish
13:20 FISH - 33 approaches with a whopper
IR0 makes a dive for it and is blown over
IR0 has hold of it and 33 flies off
13:33 still with the fish
tucking in
13:57 IR0 finishes
13:58 Maya arrives and collects the fish
13:58 they both fly off together
ENS until
17:44 IR0 returns
stays a few minutes and flies off
18:03 IR0 returned, fish calling
19:03 an hour later - still calling
19:13 FISH - 33 approaches with supper for IR0
33 flies off leaving IR0 to pull the fish from the twigs
soon tucking in
some close ups
19:54 IR0 finishes as Maya comes down from the cam post
collects the fish and flies off with it
IR0 cleans his beak
19:57 IR0 flies off to roost
Thanks for all the great updates Karen. 1R0 really is a handsome bird. I’m thinking he’ll set the new record for staying the longest!
Morning ALL
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 ?
Today IR0 is 108 days old and still here!!
06:12 He appears looking for breakfish
07:34 IR0 comes down from the cam post as 33 approaches
IR0 mantles over his fish then a couple of pecks
07:35 he then flies off with it
Off now, catch up later BFN