A female osprey, the oldest breeding individual in the UK, has returned to the Scottish Wildlife Trust’s Loch of the Lowes reserve in Dunkeld for the 22nd year. Ospreys live on average 10-15 years in the wild, but this bird, known affectionately by many as ‘Lady’, has been positively identified by Scottish Wildlife Trust staff. The reserve and Visitor Centre at Loch of … [Read more...] about Osprey returns to Loch of the Lowes for 22nd year
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Three chicks for Yorkshire falcons
Peregrine falcons nesting in the Yorkshire Dales National Park have produced three young. Staff and volunteers from the RSPB and the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority (YDNPA) who run a special free peregrine watch viewpoint at the Cove have been waiting patiently for a chance to find out how many youngsters were in the nest. [pullquote]The chicks are really fluffy … [Read more...] about Three chicks for Yorkshire falcons