A Spot of Butterfly Egg Hunting
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The season kicked into full gear a few weeks ago and we have been out and about exploring all the different reserves and braving the rain; our waterproofs have definitely …
Osprey Diary at Loch of the Lowes – Weeks 19 & 20
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The last few weeks continue to be a challenging and testing time for the osprey family at Loch of the Lowes. When we last wrote NC0 (the resident breeding female) …
Osprey Diary at Loch of the Lowes – Weeks 17 & 18
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It’s been an exciting and tumultuous couple of weeks for the osprey family at Loch of the Lowes. Last time we shared a blog the young ospreys were testing their …
Upcoming Events
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Our events for the coming week should be “something for everyone”. It’s a bold claim to say we have ‘something for everyone’ in our event program – and you can …
Osprey Translocations: To move or not to move?
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Ospreys are an iconic species which capture the imagination of those who watch them, inspire public engagement, and can even encourage investment in conservation activities. Ospreys were previously widespread across …
Ranger Round Up : An Eventful First Few Weeks
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Welcome to the 2023 summer season! We are the new team of assistant rangers based at Loch of the Lowes and hail from all around the UK, namely the Scottish …
Osprey Diary at Loch of the Lowes – Weeks 15 & 16
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It’s been a busy time at the reserve for both humans and wildlife alike. The new Seasonal Ranger team are settled in and there is an abundance of activity on …
Nightlife at Loch of the Lowes
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At Loch of the Lowes the breeding osprey pair have been the centre of attention since their arrival in mid-March. However, Loch of the Lowes is a haven for a …
Osprey Diary at Loch of the Lowes – Week 14 (The Ringing of the Chicks)
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With the osprey chicks reaching the milestone of 6 and 5.5 weeks old respectively, the youngsters were the ideal developmental stage for ringing this week. Whilst their bones are almost …
Osprey Diary at Loch of the Lowes – Week 13
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It’s been a glorious week at Loch of the Lowes, with blue skies and sunshine dominating the weather, until some much needed rain fell from the skies on Sunday night …