Loch of the Lowes osprey nest update
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UPDATE Saturday 4 May, 9pm: It is with a very heavy heart that we announce that a dead osprey was found near Dunkeld yesterday (Friday 3 May), believed to be …
Osprey Diary at Loch of the Lowes – Weeks 17 & 18
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It’s been an exciting and tumultuous couple of weeks for the osprey family at Loch of the Lowes. Last time we shared a blog the young ospreys were testing their …
Osprey Translocations: To move or not to move?
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Ospreys are an iconic species which capture the imagination of those who watch them, inspire public engagement, and can even encourage investment in conservation activities. Ospreys were previously widespread across …
Osprey Diary at Loch of the Lowes – Weeks 15 & 16
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It’s been a busy time at the reserve for both humans and wildlife alike. The new Seasonal Ranger team are settled in and there is an abundance of activity on …
Osprey Diary at Loch of the Lowes – Week 14 (The Ringing of the Chicks)
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With the osprey chicks reaching the milestone of 6 and 5.5 weeks old respectively, the youngsters were the ideal developmental stage for ringing this week. Whilst their bones are almost …
Osprey Diary at Loch of the Lowes – Week 13
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It’s been a glorious week at Loch of the Lowes, with blue skies and sunshine dominating the weather, until some much needed rain fell from the skies on Sunday night …
Osprey Diary at Loch of the Lowes – Week 11
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Another week has flown by (no pun intended) on the osprey nest and the youngsters are growing fast, fueled by their high protein diet of fish from the nearby lochs …
Osprey Diary at the Loch of the Lowes – Week 9
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It’s been quite the dramatic week since we published the osprey diary last Friday, keenly watching the egg ‘pip’ of the first osprey chick grow larger! Best settle down with …
An update from the osprey nest
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On Sunday morning, we expressed our concerns over male osprey, LM12, who had not brought a fish back to the osprey nest for more than three days. With a hungry …
Concern over male osprey, LM12
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A number of you have contacted us over the last several days with concerns about the male osprey at Loch of the Lowes, LM12. Whilst we can report that LM12 …