51st year of Osprey arriving at Loch of the Lowes
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On 21st March, LM12, our ‘resident’ male osprey, flew back on to the nest at Lowes. His arrival, the 9th year for this incredible bird, marked the 51st year of …
NC0 stands her ground on the nest!
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At this time of year there are many ospreys travelling through the country, both returning to their nest or establishing new nesting sites. This means we often see an increase …
The new bird on the block
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On Saturday just after 12pm a ‘mystery’ ringed female appeared on the nest. The next day she was kind enough to give her a very clear view of the blue …
LM12 has been busy!
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I hope that many of you are enjoying our new HD webcam! Our new webcam and streaming equipment have been supported by a kind donation in memory of one of …
LF15 lays a second egg!
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We’ve had a very eventful 24 hours here at Loch of the Lowes! After a little bit of drama on the osprey nest on the night of the 6th of …
Night time drama at the osprey nest
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Following the laying of LF15’s first egg of the season on the 4th of April, the local volunteers and Species Protection Team have been keeping a close 24/7 eye on …
Osprey season begins at Loch of the Lowes
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Following the return of our regular breeding male LM12 on the 15th March (a new personal early record) the team at Loch of the Lowes were delighted to see his …
LM12 arrives to a warm Scottish welcome
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I’m sure many of you have caught up with the flurry of social media activity at the weekend, heralding the arrival of our regular breeding male osprey LM12 on Friday …
Osprey update 26.07.2018
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Our fledged osprey chicks are doing great. They have been practicing flying and landing on perches. They are finding new places to perch, sometimes quite low down and close to …
The phantom menace
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We have had several enquiries since the return of LM12 last Thursday asking whether or not it really is him. At this time of year more ospreys are travelling north …