Osprey Worries At Rutland

[Milvus]

A young male (33/11) has been worrying the Manton Bay nest. The resident female's (Maya) new partner (28/10) has not been willing to defend the nest and has not been at the nest since early yesterday. This means that Maya has not fed and has had to defend the nest for long periods of time leaving her three eggs uncovered. She will need to feed herself soon which means leaving the eggs again plus continuing to defend the nest against 33/11. There is now some worry that unless things change, all eggs will be lost.

[Tilly2]

28/10 was injured, I understand. Maybe that's why he can't defend the nest.

It's not looking good, is it?

[Milvus]

True Tilly2. He has a damaged wing. I doubt this will have a good outcome sadly

[Tilly2]

I tend to spend my time watching the Dyfi webcam, Milvus. They do talk about the Rutland birds on the chat there. That's how I know what happening at Rutland.

[Milvus]

It would be good to see a few more nesting in Wales. Hopefully some more Rutland young will make the trip to Dyfi. I was at RSPB Rainham Marshes today, they had an Osprey overfly in the last couple of days, probably another late migrant going North (or the start of a Thames estuary nesting site:)

[Nibble]

That's a sad situation - I do hope all will be well.

[carrust]

Maya caught a fish this a.m. & it's laying prostrate beside her.

[ladybirder]

I've just taken my first look today and unless I'm mistaken it seems as if Maya may have eaten some of the fish she caught as it doesn't look like a whole one lying beside her. Really sad. Nobody up there seems very hopeful and you can't blame them.

[Tilly2]

There's a new blog from Rutland.

[Tilly2]

Sorry, forgot the link.

http://www.ospreys.org.uk/osprey-blog/

[ladybirder]

Yes, all hell broke loose there today it seems. What drama but so sad.

[Milvus]

Thanks Tilly2, just got back, hadn't seen today's news. Not looking good for Manton Bay. However the other Rutland Osprey sites are doing well. Every cloud etc....

[carrust]

We could do with a crow or magpie taking the eggs then they could start over again. It was said on the blog that the eggs are unlikely to hatch as they have been left unbrooded for long lengths of time:-(

[Tilly2]

Yes and she will keep sitting on them, unawares, apparently.

[Milvus]

Seems like they had a normal day today. No intruding male and Maya's mate 28 returned with fish and has been incubating. Hopefully there might be a chance of success

[ladybirder]

Has everybody seen the pictures of 28 taking on 33? Incredible. Here they are for anybody who hasn't.

http://www.ospreys.org.uk/osprey-blog/

[Tilly2]

Saw those earlier, ladybirder. They are fantastic pictures.

[ladybirder]

A nightmare day for poor Maya yesterday it seems having to defend her nest alone, against two marauding males. I feel so sorry for her. And where has 28 gone again?

[carrust]

33's turned up & is destroying the eggs

[ladybirder]

Oh No! Did you see him doing it then carrust? I've just had a look and Maya has pushed one of the eggs back underneath her and is sitting on it. She looks most unhappy and unsettled. She's alone.

[ladybirder]

There's two in the nest now but t's dark and difficult to make out what's going on. Is it 33 again or 28 come back?