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.
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Karen said:Today IR0 is 111 days ol
I've been leaving this nest in your capable hands, KAREN (seeing as you do videos as well as snaps and I'm not coping with as many nests this year) - and am so surprised that the juvie is still here!
I hope he doesn't get too fat to fly
IMAGICAT
scylla said: and am so surprised that the juvie is still here! I hope he doesn't get too fat to fly
and am so surprised that the juvie is still here!
ha! also dyfi still waiting 101/2 days i think.
That is so funny SCYLLA - I wonder what he weighs now!!
Thank you for the vote of confidence - I certainly don't feel capable You're doing a marvellous job, I don't know how you can keep track on the number of nests you cover but we all appreciate all you do xx
There has been no further sightings of IR0 since 09:42 this morning.
Was it his last visit to his natal nest and has he now headed south??? Time will tell but here is a video of the 2 minutes he spent on the nest just in case he has gone.
Blue IR0(24) on Manton Bay Nest - 09:40-09:42 - 29 August 2024
And checking on 33 and Maya -
10:17 Unseen intruder around brought 33 to the nest
10:19 Maya joins him - 33 mantling.
10:21 Maya flies up to the cam post
10:27 33 remains defending his territory
10:38 Threat has passed
10:39 33 flies off
Up to 19:00 - This has been the only sightings of 33 and Maya today.