Things to Look Forward to in May
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We’ve had a great week here at the visitor centre. May is a wonderful month for nature; we’ve already been hearing cuckoo calls and have been lucky to have see …
Ottering Around
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Last week we introduced you to some of the sights Species Protection Officers are treated to on our nightshift, and now we’d like to show you some exciting activity we’ve …
Spring Arrivals
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Hello avid egg watchers! Incubation is the current priority for our osprey pair, and for a while it seemed like they were the only species actively breeding on the reserve. …
Fresh Fish
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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
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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
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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 …
Osprey Watch is up and running
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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 …
First egg of the year!
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We’re delighted to have our first egg of the season. LF15 gave us a glimpse of the egg at around 3:45 this morning. A couple of hours later LM12 came …
Ready and Waiting
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LM12 and LF15 atop their favourite perch © Mark Westgarth Photography Our male osprey, LM12, has been kept busy these past few days trying to get our female, LF15, …
Now you see me, now you don’t…
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Over the past week we have been catching fleeting glimses of a pine marten in the feeding station. Pine martens are roughly the size of house cats and are related …