Update on FR3
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A quick update on FR3 who remains settled in the Gambia. Over the past few weeks FR3 hasn’t ventured far beyond the confines of the bolon (creek) to the north …
Much Needed Rain and a Great Sighting!
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What a change in the weather! Instead of wall to wall sunshine, barely a breeze shimmering on the water’s surface and lazy, dusty days of fluttering butterflies and birdsong – …
Fishing and feeding
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The male osprey is frequently fishing on the loch, close to the double decker hide. This is giving great opportunities for visitors and wildlife photographers to see the male, up …
Videos of third chick
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Here are links to videos of the third chick which have just been released on the Scottish Wildlife Trust’s YouTube channel: First look at third chick Third chick emerges from egg …
LM12 Loses Patience with the Crows
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With thanks to Val Gall for these stunning shots from yesterday (21st May)- a picture tells a thousand words! Isn’t it wonderful to see LM12 so determined to protect his …
Video footage of our growing osprey family
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Amid all of the excitement of the last 48 hours we’ve managed to capture some brilliant video footage of our new arrivals which I’m very pleased to be able to …
One step forward, two steps back
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I happened to be on holiday in Estonia on the first day of spring this year and it was snowing. Naturally you make excuses for such a thing due to …
Yesterday (24th April) on the Osprey Nest
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Yesterday at Loch of the Lowes it appeared that we would have a quiet day, with intermittent incubation change-overs between our pair of ospreys. Alas, this was not to be, …
Optics Fair Tomorrow!
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Our ospreys have been kept on their toes today with an intruder osprey flying close to their nest. On one occasion the male became very agitated and on arriving back …
A chilly day
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With mist, rain and a cold chill in the air, it’s been another quiet day at the osprey nest at Loch of the Lowes. Our pair have been doing a …