Wildllife Diary Saturday 12th May
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After yesterday’s drought of fish deliveries at our Loch of the Lowes nest, today our male bird has improved his game. However, he did not start the day well- bringing …
More joy for jays
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I recently blogged about the frequent sightings of jays we’ve been having around the reserve. Well they’ve been spotted again and it looks like they’re nesting. A pair were spotted …
Falcon Stretches Her Wings Once More
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The falcon has started to feel comfortable leaving the chicks for up to an hour, which yesterday evening was enough time (she was actually back in 30 minutes!) for her …
Wildlife Diary Friday 11th May
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Our ospreys quietly and confidently continued incubation today, mercifully not as wet and miserable as yesterday. Amazingly it is only about 10 days until our earliest possible hatching date- though …
Wildlife Diary Wednesday 9th May
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[Just a wee note this morning to say thanks to our tech boffins for getting the Scottish Wildlife Trust website back online!] Although a relatively quiet day on the osprey …
Wildlife Diary Thursday 10th May
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It’s been a dreich* (dismal) day here at Loch of the Lowes with endless rain. Our female Osprey, affectionately known as Lady/Isla/Marge, has been stoically incubating the eggs and is …
Falls fortnight
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The Falls of Clyde are spectacular at any time of the year and in all conditions. At low water, the craggy rocks create a diverse backdrop for the water flowing …
Peregrines and Osprey Galore, who cares about the rain!
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I have always said that don’t let the rain stop you from heading out to watch wildlife, you will often be rewarded! This evening the Falcon was giving her alarm …
Creepy birds
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It can be very useful when the name of something is also a perfect description of it. Treecreepers are one of those aptly named things. They are almost always found …
Wildlife Diary Tuesday 8th May
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As the fourth week of incubation continues at the Loch of the Lowes Osprey nest, the big question one everyone’s lips is: when will the eggs hatch? Provided both our …