Osprey Diary 23rd April
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Our female osprey never ceases to amaze and surprise us- this morning she was off the nest and out of sight for over five hours which is highly unusual for …
Reserve Sightings – April
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April is traditionally the month of comings and goings on the reserve, with the arrival of Spring and its usually milder weather assisting our breeding species on their journey back …
Osprey Dairy 22nd April
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Our male osprey has been showing his dedication to his nest and mate, incubating a lot of time and being reluctant to let his mate take over despite the rain. …
Osprey Diary 21st April
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Our ospreys have been basking in glorious sunshine and incubating happily all Easter weekend. There have been no dramatic incidents, which is a blessing- our hearts go out to our …
Osprey Diary 19th April
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At Lowes today in the beautiful sunshine, we finally got a clear view of the third egg! Loch of the Lowes (19.04.14 – Copyright E Castle-Smith) Our famous female and …
An Easter Egg: more great news
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We believe our osprey laid her third egg of the season last night around 11.30pm, as she showed all the usual behavioural signs. However, its been difficult to get a …
Goldcrest or firecrest?
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Last week I spotted a goldcrest on the reserve, as I was watching this little bird flitting about; it occurred to me that a male goldcrest is very similar in …
Osprey Diary 17th April: Egg Q and A
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A wonderfully calm and uneventful day today on the osprey nest at Loch of the Lowes, with the two eggs being incubated in the spring sunshine by both parents. We …
Osprey Diary 16th April
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What a great way to celebrate our 50th birthday- with the 70th osprey egg! All is well on the osprey nest today after our female laid her second egg at …
A Peaceful Day on the osprey nest -mostly! 15th April
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It has been a mostly peaceful day on our Loch of the Lowes osprey nest today, thank goodness, so we can all get over the excitement of the last few …