Osprey Update Friday 20th July
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Yippee our boy is back on the nest. He was brought back by his mother just before 11:30 this morning and she very firmly sent him back to the nest …
HE’S BACK!
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Blue 44 has returned to the nest and is getting the telling off of his life from his mum, meanwhile he’s shouting at dad for fish. Photos and more details …
Wildlife Diary Thursday 19th July
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We still haven’t seen Blue 44 but we have been watching his parents closely and their behaviour suggests that he is alive and well and displaying his mother’s trait of …
Missing Chick: Morning update
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Just a very quick update to say that at present we have no further news regarding the whereabouts of the chick, however both parents have been seen overnight and this …
The ‘flying pig’…
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The Basin has seen a recent increase in sightings of the so called ‘flying pig’. On the 11th of July an adult water rail was seen with 3 chicks and …
An armoured bug
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Shieldbugs can often be found around the reserve. There are several species, with some very colourful and beautifully patterned examples. The tell tale sign that a bug is a shieldbug …
Some Better News
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At last our satellite tracking technology has really come into its own and revealed some more positive news about our Osprey chicks Blue 44 who is “AWOL”. It …
Missing Chick: Afternoon Update
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The search for Blue 44 continues. We’ve been using the satellite data to do a more detailed and focused search but there’s still no sign of him. Emma has just …
Missing Chick: Latest news
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As you will be aware we currently still don’t know the exact location of our osprey chick, Blue 44. Please be assured the staff at Loch of the Lowes are …