What’s that deer?
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It’s deer month at Loch of the Lowes, and whilst some people are deer ID savvy, we get many visitors who struggle to tell the difference between the different species, …
Introducing the New Visitor Centre Assistant
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Hello, My name is Euan and I started working as a Visitor Centre Assistant at Loch of the Lowes in August. I’m working here on a one year placement via …
Osprey Update: Week 9
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It’s now been a week since PT0 fledged, and four days since LN1 fledged. They are both doing extremely well, and it’s an exciting time for visitors as they are …
Wasps: Why are they Important?
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This week’s blog is about everyone’s favourite animal: wasps. With their bad reputation and the fact that we have had at least 5 wasps nests so far this year at …
Chicks, Pilferers, and a Big Wild Weekend!
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Loch of the Lowes is teeming with young wildlife at the moment. From mallard ducklings to goosander chicks, and of course the osprey, there is so much to see and …
Mysterious Moths
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It’s moth month at Loch of the Lowes! This means that children have the opportunity to take part in our moth trail quiz in the visitor centre, and we are …
Fantastic foraging and where to find food!
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Foraging isn’t as hard as you might think, and you don’t have to look far to find something! There is a lot of garlic mustard here at Jupiter as it …
All about hatching
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As the time of the predicted hatching is swiftly approaching, following our previous blog about incubation, we decided to shed some light on the laborious process of hatching our chicks …
5 Reasons to Become a Member
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It’s the best time of year to become a member of the Scottish Wildlife Trust. Eggs have been laid and are starting to hatch, the sun’s coming out, and everything …
Things to Look Forward to in May
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We’ve had a great week here at the visitor centre. May is a wonderful month for nature; we’ve already been hearing cuckoo calls and have been lucky to have see …