Loch of the Lowes ospreys – the season so far
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…it looks like LM24 and the Dark Female have finally become ‘top ospreys’ at the Lowes nest. They appear to be settled as a pair and have been dominant for…
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…it looks like LM24 and the Dark Female have finally become ‘top ospreys’ at the Lowes nest. They appear to be settled as a pair and have been dominant for…
…have the Montrose Basin ospreys traveled from? • How do the young ospreys know where to go? In this brief musing about osprey migration, we hope to answer these questions….
Amidst a season of high drama at the Scottish Wildlife Trust’s Loch of the Lowes reserve, two ospreys have emerged as this year’s official breeding pair and are now incubating…
…it can oust the ospreys first that is. In addition, herons have been known to predate ospreys chicks and are also a competitor for the osprey’s one and only food…
…from other ospreys. But why do ospreys intrude occupied nests? What do they want? As part of our intruders series, this blog will delve into the reasons behind osprey intrusions…
…how these change as they become more experienced. Since ospreys migrate alone, a juvenile’s first migration is an extreme challenge, indeed 70% of ospreys are known to die in their…
…the osprey camera but hopped down to the nest and promptly began rearranging twigs. “We’re never sure what to expect with the ospreys, especially after the tragic passing of LM12,…
…endeavour, especially for juvenile ospreys – approximately 50% of ospreys die in their first year. Family farewells Ospreys aren’t the only birds to migrate, there are many species of migratory…
…To a larger, rival bird of prey, young ospreys on the nest appear as a brown mottled mass. And as adults, the pale underside of an osprey’s plumage can be…