Osprey Diary at Loch of the Lowes- Week 3
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A week has passed since the Easter weekend at Loch of the Lowes, when we experienced a mixture of beautiful sunny weather, some heavy showers and plenty of action in …
Easter Egg Surprises- The Arrival of the Third Egg and an Unwanted Guest
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It was another beautiful morning on the Loch for the arrival of egg number three. Right on cue, almost 72 hours since her previous egg NC0 began to show the …
Second Egg for Osprey Pair at Loch of the Lowes
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What a treat for the Easter weekend, with the second osprey egg being laid at 9:39am on a stunning morning at Loch of the Lowes. The female osprey NC0 (named …
Osprey Diary at Loch of the Lowes – Week 2
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Our breeding osprey LM12 and NC0 have been settling back to life on the nest since their arrival a mere 6 hours apart on Friday 17th March. The pair caused …
Breeding Osprey Return to Loch of the Lowes on the Same Day!
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It’s been nearly a week since we welcomed the return of our breeding osprey back to the reserve for another exciting season! The staff were surprised to observe female osprey …
Homeward Bound – Ospreys on the Move
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It’s only a matter of time now before we bid a fond farewell to our osprey youngsters LP8 and LR0 here at Loch of the Lowes, therefore it seems like …
Osprey Diary at Loch of the Lowes: Week 21
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Here at Lowes, we’re all preparing for the inevitable empty nest syndrome that will come in once our ospreys are all gone. In the meantime, we’re being treated to fabulous …
It takes a team to rescue an osprey!
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It’s not everyday you receive a phone call to say that the nest of a protected raptor has collapsed, taking a juvenile osprey with it – and yet that is …
Osprey Diary at Loch of the Lowes – Week 17
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It’s been an eventful few weeks, as on the 15th July 2022, youngest chick LR0 finally fledged the nest! They made their first stop onto the camera post around 13:01 …
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 …