Second egg laid at Loch of the Lowes
Nature reserve staff hope for another this week
around the clock to protect it from human disturbance and to ensure the pair have a strong chance of successfully fledging chicks.”
She continued: “In the last few days we’ve seen fewer intruding ospreys at the reserve.
“That’s a good sign as it means that our male osprey can concentrate on bringing food back to the nest for his mate.
“Last week he managed to bring back four fish in one 24-hour period, this attracted crows and a buzzard but they were quickly chased off by the larger and more powerful ospreys.”
Last week the visitor centre’s assistant manager had been concerned things were not progressing, as the first egg was predicted on Saturday, April 7.
She admitted the wait had been an anxious one for her as this is her first season in charge of the visitor attraction.
Sanjay Singh, senior programmes manager for the People’s Postcode Lottery, which helps to fund the operation of the nature reserve near Dunkeld, also said: “I’m thrilled to hear a second egg has been laid at the Loch of the Lowes.
“Thanks to support from our players these birds are in safe hands, and it will be an exciting wait to see if the chicks hatch out successfully next month.”
From here it will be all go at the
LF15 with the two osprey eggs nature reserve, with osprey eggs taking an average of 37 days to hatch, so the Loch of the Lowes reserve could have chicks by mid to late May.