Osprey Diary at Loch of the Lowes – Week 8
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Volunteers, staff and visitors alike at Loch of the Lowes have been on tenterhooks this week as we waited for the first signs of egg-hatching on our resident ospreys’ nest. …
Let’s Eggsamine NC0’s Three-Egg Clutch
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Our resident female osprey NC0 has been sitting tightly on her nest after laying the third and final egg on Easter Monday. With her occasional re-shuffle or incubation change with …
How to be sustainable during lock-down: reusing materials
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During this time of isolation, I’ve heard many people refer to the war-time like spirit of reuse and upcycle. People are now actively looking to mend and repurpose rather …
Identifying bird song at Loch of the Lowes
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It is great to read how many people are enjoying watching our webcam during this period of staying home. I know many of us, myself included, are enjoying listening to …
Meet the New Assistant Rangers
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It’s the start of a new season and a brand new ranger team at Loch of the Lowes. They’ve already been busy, tackling bracken and invasive species such as lupin …
Meet PT4 and PT5
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What a cracker of a day for the annual ringing of the young osprey chicks! The team at Lowes could not have asked for better weather; calm, warm and not …
Intruder Alert
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It might be sunny and relaxed at Loch of the Lowes today, but all was not calm on the nest. An intruder osprey spent 5 minutes circling and dive bombing …