This is a new thread for Rutland Ospreys, to cover:
Some links to check
Rutland Ospreys Website
Blog (will be used to report on West Africa trip)
Twitter
There has been a hatching at Manton bay at 6am.
See tweets from Rutland
Tiger Signature
39 days into incubation exactly the same as last year. Great news.
Chick has just been fed:
Another feed and this time 5R supervises proceedings:
Have been away and only now catching up with everything. Tragic news indeed and if he has been shot how wicked some people are. I only hope that the fish provided will keep his mate going and that there will be a hatch, but what then I wonder. If only these people could be caught and given an appropriate punishment.
Margobird
Alan thanks for the captures of feedings, looking at the Bay it still looks a bit rough there as well.
Article re nest where eggs were removed:
www.bbc.co.uk/.../uk-england-leicestershire-13505498
What a day! 2nd chick hatching in Manton Bay nest now!
Amazing! All happens at once! Just saw it on Twitter!
Can't remember the laying dates for the life of me. How many days?
ChloeB & Tiger's Osprey Data
Alan, after the hatch this morning I was going to post that I hoped the other two would follow in quick succession like they did last year. It looks like events have beaten me to it! Fantastic news.