Finally LF15 Gets Her Fish!!
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After not receiving a fish since Saturday afternoon at 14:50, LF15 was getting rather impatient, and calling out for food on a regular basis. This morning (Tuesday 7th May) LM12 …
Aerial battles, defensive moves and a crash landing!
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It’s been a hectic three days at the nest for our breeding pair of ospreys. As outlined in our previous blog, Friday and Saturday proved to be an intense time …
An eventful day at Loch of the Lowes
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It’s been a surprising 24 hours here at Loch of the Lowes. Our breeding male, LM12, was last seen on Friday morning at 9.44am chasing off an intruding osprey. The …
Under The Shell
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It has now been 28 days since the first egg was laid and life on the osprey nest has settled into a comfortable routine. Our resident osprey pair keep their …
Beavers are back for good!
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Over 400 years have passed since the last beaver was shot in Scotland, but as of 1 May 2019 beavers are finally here to stay, receiving full legal protection as …
Life on the Loch
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With summer just around the corner for Loch of the Lowes’ 50th year under the protection of the Scottish Wildlife Trust, all of its residents, permanent or visiting, are …
Daily life on an osprey nest
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Over the past few weeks our SPO Team and dedicated Osprey Watch volunteers have been keeping a close eye on our breeding osprey pair, LM12 and LF15. This allows us …
Intruder Alert
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It might be sunny and relaxed at Loch of the Lowes today, but all was not calm on the nest. An intruder osprey spent 5 minutes circling and dive bombing …
How to tell LM12 and LF15 apart
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It can sometimes be quite hard to differentiate between the two breeding ospreys at Loch of the Lowes, male LM12 and female LF15. To make things easier this guide highlights …
Webcam back online
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Hi We are experiencing issues with the webcam. It has been flagged to IT and we’re working to get it restored asap. The security of the ospreys is our top …