Who are your minibeast neighbours?
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Today’s guest post comes from local wildlife photographer, Daryl Smith, who has been on the lookout for the creepy-crawlies we usually ignore.
Identifying bird song at Loch of the Lowes
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It is great to read how many people are enjoying watching our webcam during this period of staying home. I know many of us, myself included, are enjoying listening to …
How to be sustainable during lock-down. Part 1 – food waste
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During these uncertain times we are all spending a lot more time at home and many people may have noticed that they have seen an increase in their household …
An Empty Nest
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This week our ospreys have been conspicuously absent from the nest. We’ve had some understandably concerned viewers write in to us with their questions, so we thought we’d answer …
Like a moth to a…mint?
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Having a garden full of wildlife and successfully growing produce can sometimes feel like a game of two competing ideals – think greenfly, cabbage whites, slugs…and Peter Rabbit.
Everything you need to know about mute swans
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Mute swans are regularly seen on water bodies within the urban environment. This makes them a regular sighting whilst going out for our daily exercise local to home. They are …
A windy week
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Well it’s been an interesting week watching our newly matched pair of ospreys on the nest. Continuing to bond LM12 and NC0 have continued on their journey to becoming more …
Life on Handa Island
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Life on Handa has been, relative to the rest of the world, plodding along fairly normally since we arrived on Monday 16 March. This year there are just three of …
Helping you to connect with nature during lock down
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Approaching the Easter break, the visitor centre is usually a hive of activity. Our visitor numbers would have increased dramatically compared to the winter months, and with the arrival of …
The raucous rooks
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I am lucky enough to have a back garden where I have found myself spending A LOT more time in because of our current lock-down. I am using this space …