Eldest Osprey Chick LP8 Fledges!
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The moment we have all been waiting for has arrived! 55 days after hatching and at 10:06am this morning, our eldest chick LP8 spread their wings and fledged the nest. …
Meet the Perthshire Seasonal Rangers
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Now that we’re moving into summer, it’s time to welcome our new team of assistant rangers to Loch of the Lowes. Assistant rangers are a dedicated team that work alongside …
Osprey Diary at Loch of the Lowes – Week 14
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The not-so-small osprey chicks at Loch of the Lowes are showing incredible progress, regularly practicing using their wings and getting ready to fledge. We expect it will only be a …
Osprey Diary at Loch of the Lowes – Week 13
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This week saw one of the most anticipated events concerning our ospreys finally take place: the chicks were given their rings! Overall the process went very smoothly and was undertaken …
It won’t be long until the ospreys start to fledge
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We’ve recently passed the longest day of the year, during which the ospreys were able to rely on a remarkable 20 hours of daylight here at Lowes. Long summer days …
Sad news from the nest
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Sadly the youngest chick at Loch of the Lowes died this morning after being attacked by its older sibling. A sudden drop in the number of fish coming to the …
Osprey Diary at Loch of the Lowes – Week 8 (Chick-tastic and a Celebrity Guest!)
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Another eventful week has gone by here at Loch of the Lowes! Our third chick successfully hatched on Monday 23rd May and resident female NC0 has been especially attentive, providing …
Osprey Diary at Loch of the Lowes – Week 7 (An eggsxciting week!)
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The beginning of the week was very wet and rainy as we waited in anticipation for the tell-tale signs of the first egg hatching (and hoped perhaps that it would …
Osprey Chick #1’s First Day at Loch of the Lowes Wildlife Reserve
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We are delighted to announce the hatching of our first osprey chick at Loch of the Lowes Wildlife Reserve. A small ‘pip’ in an egg was noticed at 22:36 on …
Eggsellent Data from Loch of the Lowes!
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The Species Protection Team have been trawling through the osprey data gathered over the years resident male LM12 has bred at the Loch, to reveal the following fascinating insights; from …