50 years of Loch of the Lowes 1969 – 1971
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Loch of the Lowes was purchased 11th May 1969. It took 2 years to complete the purchase from the first time the idea was conceived to when the ink dried …
Farewell LF15, our beautiful Female Osprey
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Our beautiful female osprey, LF15, has not been seen at Lowes since last Sunday. We have been keeping a close watch on the Loch and on all her usual perches …
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
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This week we were joined by Stuart Wedge from Woodland Ways for a workshop in tracking, identifying and interpreting the wildlife here at Loch of the Lowes. The day started …
Meet the New Assistant Rangers
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It’s the start of a new season and a brand new ranger team at Loch of the Lowes. They’ve already been busy, tackling bracken and invasive species such as lupin …
Tayside’s Red Squirrels and Wildlife Tracking
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Did you know, Loch of the Lowes is amongst the top places in Scotland to view Red Squirrels? More than seven individual squirrels come in to our feeding station (we …
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. …
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 …
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. …
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 …