Osprey Diary 30th April
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As incubation of the three Osprey eggs continues calmly, we are all happy to see the more usual pattern of fish deliveries to the nest resumed. The rather odd ‘role reversal’ …
Breaking News: Blue YD is Off – Heading North!
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Our young osprey Blue YD , who was hatched in Angus in 2012 and is being Satellite tracked, has begun his first ever northwards journey. At the ripe old age …
The good, the bad and the ugly
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Over the past 2 weeks, the peregrine have been quietly, well fairly quietly, going about their business incubating the eggs, I was hoping to do a series of of blogs …
The Science of Fish and Courtship: 28th April
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Male Ospreys walk a fine line to ensure that they breed successfully. On the one hand they feel a need to guard their mate on the nest to make sure …
More Osprey Q and A: 27th April
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Q: At night, the structure that holds the nest creaks terribly in the wind- the creaking noise wakes her and at times it appears to cause her concern …I am …
Your wildlife garden part 5 – Water
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Water is a source often overlooked by many people wishing to attract birds to their garden. As birds have no sweat glands they do need less water than mammals, but …
A Three Year Love Story
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As we now have three ospreys eggs in the nest, matings between the birds have ceased ( last recorded on the 17th of April). Our wonderful night watch team of …
Reserve Sightings – April update
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Yesterday (the 24th) two Sandwich Terns were spotted on the buoy in front of the Visitor Centre. By the end of the day this number had increased to four and …
Wildlife sightings galore!
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There is something very satisfying about identifying things. From the song on the radio to that bird chirping in next doors garden. I can name most things that turn up …
Wildlife Diary 24th April
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Another lovely day at Loch of the Lowes with typical April sunshine and showers! Both our ospreys are continuing to incubate and strangely there haven’t been any fish deliveries to …