Preparations
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This past week has been full of preparations for our latest event, but I have still managed to make it onto the reserve each day, with the majority of my …
How to Use Satellite Tracking Page
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How do you view the Satellite tracking information? Step one: Go to ww.swt.org.uk, and click on the top menu bar “Things to Do” and “ Osprey Tracking” Or click this link: …
Osprey Diary Wed 31st July
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As we all watch this year’s young osprey Blue YZ fledge and develop, it is staggering how much of her behaviour is innate and seems to come so easily, despite …
Wildlife Diary Tuesday 30th July
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by Lindsey More flying practice from Blue YZ today, this time she’s been practising her fish hover where she spots fish whilst in flight and hovers over them before striking. …
Wildlife Diary Monday 29th July
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by Lindsey Are you sitting comfortably? It’s been quite a day on the loch so far…. ~ A quick guide to the perches – I’m going to be referring to …
It’s Not All Plover, Is It?
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Lapwing numbers have long been in decline here in the UK, but now that habitat conservation is finally starting to come to the forefront in public awareness, is it too …
Wildlife Diary Sunday 28th July
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by Lindsey Blue YZ, our young female chick, has been treating us to lots of flying displays today. It looks like she’s practising all the techniques she’s going to need …
Wildlife Diary Saturday 27th July: Fantastic Day on the Loch
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The drive to the Loch of the Lowes reserve this morning felt like an opening scene from King Kong – mist swirled along the lanes & the cloud base engulfed …
Wildlife Diary Friday 26th July
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A day of sunshine and sudden thunderstorms here at Loch of the Lowes today, but our Ospreys seem unperturbed. The chick Blue YZ has been doing lots of short flights …
Wildlife Diary Thurs 25th July
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Just short flights from the nest today by our osprey chick- she is really getting the hang of landing a bit better too! Blue YZ is also making strides in …