Nestling in the hills above Dunkeld lies the Loch of

the Lowes which is run as a wildlife reserve by the Scottish Wildlife Trust. The loch plays host each year to a pair of breeding Osprey's, who's nest is only some 150 metres away from the observation hides.
Early one morning in May after a late night volunteer Osprey watch I was back at the hide waiting for the sunrise, which when it arrived was nothing spectacular. However, the way the light played prior to sunrise was the main event. There's something really very peaceful and thought provoking about sitting in the hide knowing you've just seen something special play out before you and only 150metres away are a pair of breeding Osprey's, with the female known as 'Lady' being the oldest known breeding female Osprey ever recorded in the UK. File 0029.