It’s fair to say last weekend was a busy one in and out of the garden for both myself and wildlife. Not on the radar, at all, was the very busy Coal tit speedily nest building in my camera nest box on Sunday! To say I’m absolutely thrilled is an understatement. What a delightful little… Read More A great weekend of walks and wildlife
During the Osprey season at the SWT Loch of the Lowes Reserve near Dunkeld (Scotland), as yet, I have never seen Ospreys fishing in front of the hides. They will do it on occasions and I can very easily imagine the delight on the faces of visitors that catch a glimpse of this sight. Perhaps… Read More Osprey – the ultimate fisher
Today, the blog from SWT Reserve Loch of the Lowes shared the great news that the satellite tracking project for Ospreys here in Scotland was continuing into 2013! As I have followed the story of the Ospreys here on my blog, I’d like to help promote their appeal. Although the news is great – the… Read More Urgent Appeal: Osprey Satellite Tracking 2013
You were the first Osprey chick to be fitted with a satellite tracking device from the Osprey nest at SWT Loch of the Lowes in Perthshire, Scotland. Your stats tell us you left Lowes and began your Autumn migration at 10am on Saturday 9th September 2012. Oh Blue… so many people are wishing a safe… Read More bye bye Blue44… we’ll still be watching you
Just in case anyone missed this one in the news today… the UK’s oldest known breeding female Osprey has just returned to her nest in Scotland for the 20th consecutive year! Isn’t that just brilliant? I’d say well worth republishing some previous blog photos of her from last year in celebration. At an estimated 25… Read More Osprey returns for 20th time