Blue 44
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24 hours have now passed since “Blue 44” fledged the nest, just before 12 noon yesterday. Whilst we have not heard or had sight of him since that time we remain hopeful …
Osprey Update: Missing Chick
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We know everyone is worried that Blue 44 hasn’t returned to the nest since fledging on Monday, and you can imagine how worried we are as well. Emma and I …
Update on Our Osprey Eggs
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I have had a report back from Bob McGowan , Senior Curator, Birds National Museums Scotland about our two unhatched Osprey eggs which were removed from the nest under license …
Wildlife Diary Monday 16th July
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Our Osprey chick Blue44 is 8 weeks old today and right on cue, he has fledged-we have lift off! As I was in the office writing the previous Blog post …
Wildlife Diary Sunday 15th July
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Good grief it’s been all go on the Osprey nest today with Blue 44 displaying more and more adult behaviour. This morning he fed himself from a fish that …
Wildlife Diary Saturday 14th July
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A lovely sunny day here at long last and Blue 44 has been taking advantage to test his wings. This morning he did an enormous vertical lift off and has …
Wildlife Diary Firday 13th July
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In other wildlife news this week, your SWT Perthshire ranger team ( Emma and her four trainee volunteers) have been very busy out on Loch of the Lowes and our …
Osprey Chick Update 12th July
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Update on Osprey chick satellite tracking Harness As we mentioned last night, our Osprey chick Blue 44, has acquired a slender thread hanging down his chest from the satellite tracking …
Wildllife Diary Thurs 12th July
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Our young Osprey Blue44 is going from strength to strength and has today been doing some great jumps whilst flapping- actually off the nest vertically a few inches, before landing …
Wildlife Diary 11th July
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The Thread: Keen Osprey webcam watchers will have noticed that our osprey chicks Blue 44 has a slender sewing thread currently hanging down from the Satellite tracking harness on his …