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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Osprey Diary at Loch of the Lowes – Week 4
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It’s been a fairly quiet week here for LM12 and NC0, which we are sure they are both grateful for after defending their eggs and nest from repeated intrusions last …