Black birds that aren’t blackbirds
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Is it a crow, a rook or a raven? What even are the differences? Corvids (aka the crow family) are a common and highly intelligent group of birds, the members …
PT4 has fledged!
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At 13:53 today PT4 took his first flight from the nest. He left and went to sit on a Scots pine across the water from the hide. Hidden from view …
PT5 has fledged the nest!
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It’s the moment we’ve been waiting for all season! PT5 took his first flight out of the nest at 18:44 this evening. We’re expecting his brother to follow within days. …
It’s All or Nothing: Reviewing the Sustainable Development Goals in Scotland
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An independent review of the Sustainable Development Goals in Scotland finds that progress has been slow, while some Goals are in a worse state that when Scotland enthusiastically adopted …
Fledging time is upon us!
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This time of year is undoubtedly the most exciting time for the team at Loch of the Lowes. We get to watch with baited breath for the first chick to …
Could we reintroduce lynx to Scotland?
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The Trust believes that there is a case to be developed that would support the reintroduction of lynx. In this article, Tom Ovenden, who previously worked for the Trust as …
Chick season on Handa Island
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June has been a busy month for us all on the island, heading out to the cliffs to check on the many eggs of the guillemots and kittiwakes, or venturing …
Wing flapping lessons
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Our chicks are certainly growing up fast! The chicks are now feeding themselves and grabbing the fish from their parent’s talons, rather than waiting for the female to feed them. …
The Marvellous Pea Family
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Unless you’re into your botany, you might think that the origin of the popular edible garden pea was from a small lineage of wild peas; however in reality the members …
Meet PT4 and PT5
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What a cracker of a day for the annual ringing of the young osprey chicks! The team at Lowes could not have asked for better weather; calm, warm and not …