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 …
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 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 …
Blue YZ Returns Safely to Nest
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At five to seven this morning, our Osprey chick Blue YZ returned safely to the nest, following her mother, who led her back to the nest , circled and landed …
Osprey Diary 24th July Wed
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After all yesterdays excitement of fledging and thunderstorms, our young osprey Blue YZ has had a much more relaxed day on the nest. After being shepherded back to the nest …
Osprey Diary Tues 23rd July
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Blue YZ has fledged today but has yet to return to the nest (as of 7.15pm) but we are not unduly worried. She took off for her maiden flight this …
Wildlife Diary Monday 22nd July
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by Lindsey Lots of huge jumps and wing flapping from Blue YZ today, this morning she did such a huge jump we thought she was off! She’s only 7 weeks …