Wildlife Diary Wed 15th August
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Our young Osprey Blue44 made another important step towards independence today: his first successful fishing attempt. Eager watchers in our shore-front hides were enjoying watching him this morning taking dives

More feathers
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As previously blogged, jays are one of my favourite woodland birds and in keeping with my recent discovery I was lucky enough to find a feather from one of these

Wildlife Diary 13th August
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Our ranger team was out on the loch today checking for signs of Beaver activity. Now the Beaver has been spotted a few times this will became a regular part

The return of the forest bug
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I previously blogged about shield bugs and specifically a forest bug (Pentatoma rufipes) found on the reserve. The one I found wasn’t quite in its adult form, but recently I

Flower power
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The lily pad that featured in a previous blog is now bearing beautiful bright white flowers with strong yellow centres. The water-lily (Nymphaea alba) or white lotus is a popular

Buzzing about
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Probably the least favourite of our buzzing insects is the wasp. Their distinctive yellow and black banded body and the buzz that accompanies them provoke fear in most people. An

Flashy falls
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The waterfalls are looking tremendous at the moment. This is due to work being done on Scottish Power’s Hydroelectric power station, which means no water is being extracted to power

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