Beaver engineering
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Whilst working on a reserve this week I came across the signs of beaver activity. In this picture you can see how the beavers have coppiced this stand of small …
Camera Update and Winter Hours
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The cameras from both the Osprey Nest and the Peoples Postcode Lottery Squirrel Cam are both up and running. If you are having difficulty in viewing either of these webcams …
Autumn Fruits
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Working on the reserves in Perthshire I get to see some amazing landscapes and I enjoy seeing the changes within them throughout the seasons. During the autumn the colours are …
Hog in the Garden
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Over the weekend I had a little visitor in my garden… a hedgehog! It was around 4 o’clock on Sunday when I found it sniffing around an apple tree. Hedgehogs …
Spot the Difference
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We have been seeing the woodpeckers over the past couple of weeks which has been fantastic and a lot of our visitors enjoy watching their antics. We have very active …
Lowes Webcams and Current Road Closure
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The Lowes Osprey Nest webcam and the Lowes Squirrel Cam are currently not streaming to the web. This post may come as a relief for all those who thought the …
Golden leaves, deer and ducks!
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It’s been a beautiful autumn week-end with mild temperatures, sunny spells and sweet scented air. A big thank you to the rangers from Scottish Deer Centre for sharing their interesting …
Farewell from the Assistant Rangers!
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As the leaves are turning golden and the nights are drawing in, the summer season is drawing to a close, marking the end of our time here as Assistant Rangers. …
Roadworks affecting access to Loch of the Lowes in October
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The A923 between Dunkeld and Loch of the Lowes will be closed from Monday 16 October onwards due to roadworks. These will start at 8am on Monday 16 October and …
What to expect in Autumn
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As we wander slowly into autumn, we all experience the familiar changes of season: the leaves on the trees are turning; foliage is beginning to wither. It’s the time of …