Osprey Diary at Loch of the Lowes – Week 13
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This week saw one of the most anticipated events concerning our ospreys finally take place: the chicks were given their rings! Overall the process went very smoothly and was undertaken …
Our osprey chicks have been ringed!
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LM12 and NC0’s two chicks were ringed yesterday evening by a trained and licensed expert to allow people to follow their lives after they leave the nest. Young ospreys LP8 …
It won’t be long until the ospreys start to fledge
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We’ve recently passed the longest day of the year, during which the ospreys were able to rely on a remarkable 20 hours of daylight here at Lowes. Long summer days …
Sad news from the nest
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Sadly the youngest chick at Loch of the Lowes died this morning after being attacked by its older sibling. A sudden drop in the number of fish coming to the …
What’s on the menu? Osprey diets at Loch of the Lowes
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Ospreys are a species of raptor that you may have heard being referred to by nicknames such as ‘sea hawks’ or ‘river hawks’, and this is not without reason. They …
Osprey Diary at Loch of the Lowes – Week 9
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Our young brood of osprey chicks have been enjoying the perfect weather for the serious business of eating, sleeping, growing and of course practicing their well aimed ‘over the edge …
Free Week-End at Loch of the Lowes 4th & 5th June
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This June, Loch of the Lowes celebrates 50 years of welcoming public through the doors of our Visitor Centre. When the Scottish Wildlife Trust purchased the loch in 1969, it …
Osprey Diary at Loch of the Lowes – Week 8 (Chick-tastic and a Celebrity Guest!)
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Another eventful week has gone by here at Loch of the Lowes! Our third chick successfully hatched on Monday 23rd May and resident female NC0 has been especially attentive, providing …
A Special Guest on the Nest – Intruding Osprey ‘Rothiemurchus’ visits Loch of the Lowes
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Yesterday morning (25th May), we had a very special ringed intruder land on the nest. Blue/White AE, also named ‘Rothiemurchus’, is a celebrity in the osprey world. He hatched at …
Third osprey chick hatches at Loch of the Lowes!
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The third osprey chick has hatched here at Loch of the Lowes Wildlife Reserve. The chick emerged fully from its egg at 7:46pm on Monday 23 May. You can watch …