Ospreys return to Loch of the Lowes

It’s the third year Lassie and Laddie have returned to the Perthshire site.

LF15 and LM12 on nest
Published 24th Mar 2017

Lassie and Laddie have been reunited in Perthshire.

Female osprey LF15, known as Lassie, returned to the Scottish Wildlife Trust’s Loch of the Lowes reserve on Thursday, March 23, to join the male LM12, Laddie, who'd arrived last week.

The charity says she began rearranging her nest before the birds made their first attempts at mating.

It is their third season as a breeding pair and they have fledged chicks over the last two years.

Charlotte Fleming, Perthshire Ranger, Scottish Wildlife Trust said: “We knew it was LF15 as soon as she arrived. She has unmistakable features including a prominent dark brown “Y” on the top of her head and quickly set to work rearranging her nest to her satisfaction.

“LM15 was joined by her mate within an hour. While it was a frosty reception with lots of shouting and mantling at first it only took a matter of minutes for them to begin to mate.

“Thanks to players of People’s Postcode Lottery our Osprey protection team is watching the nest round the clock, and members of the public can follow the exciting progress of our ospreys by visiting Loch of the Lowes Wildlife Reserve and Visitor Centre or by watching our live osprey webcam.”