What ever happened to Scotland’s Land Use Strategy?

How Scotland’s land is managed is so often a subject of heated debate. Farming versus forestry, grouse moors versus re-wilding, deer stalking versus woodland regeneration, wind farms versus unspoiled landscapes.

Fresh Fish

Following a few days of sparse fish deliveries from our male, LM12, yesterday we were pleased to see two deliveries of food for our female, LF15, including one so fresh

Family Dynamics

In recent days our male, LM12, hasn’t been bringing many fish to the nest – and we hear this is gaining him a bad reputation! Even though this is out

A Busy Week at Loch of the Lowes

We’ve had a busy and exciting week here at Loch of the Lowes. Following LF15’s first egg of the year being laid last Saturday, we’ve had a further two this

Orca spend a day in the Clyde

They didn’t quite make it to New Lanark, but yesterday a pod of six Orca came up the river Clyde as far as Dumbarton and remained in the area for

Osprey Watch is up and running

Yesterday was a beautiful day here at the Loch of the Lowes reserve. Sunny, still and bright weather brought a calm and relaxed atmosphere and set the perfect conditions for

Growing egg-citement!

We’re delighted to announce that LF15 has laid her second egg of the season, close to three days since the first. The second egg came at around 11:30 on Monday

Come and visit our Wildlife Garden

Over the last few days we have seen our first Chiffchaff, Buff-tailed Bumblebee and first Butterfly of the year. The flowering Wood Anemone and Lesser Celandine is starting to form

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