Peregrine Mating Rituals
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Before mating between peregrines begins, the pair will undertake various courtship displays which will establish a bond between them. These are as follows: Bowing: The male will bow to the …
Spot the egg
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It’s been a busy few weeks here at the Falls of Clyde, not helped by the fact I’ve been off gallivanting in the woods in the south west on some …
Spot the Difference
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The peregrines are still doing well here at the Falls of Clyde. Over the last couple of days they have been busy incubating their newly laid eggs and gathering food. The …
Recapping of 2010 and our foster chicks
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Back in 2010 a man named Jeffrey Lendrum stole 14 peregrine eggs from nests across South Wales. These eggs were worth £70,000 to him but are priceless for anyone who …
Intruder alert
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There was a plenty of excitement at the Peregrine Watch yesterday, with plenty more mating, and calling it has been a noisy affair at the site lately. Second, only to …
Love is in the air…
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After yesterdays slow start it was a welcome sight to see the peregrines at the eyrie first thing. Their presence was surely a sign of things to come. Sure enough …
Welcome to Peregrine Watch 2013
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Hello and welcome to the first peregrine blog for 2013. We’ve had a very busy few weeks here at the Falls of Clyde from refurbishing the visitor centre to condemned caravans and …
A pair of peregrines
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This past week we have been lucky enough to have a fair amount of dry weather. I even saw the sun shining down upon us for a few days; I …
Peregrines spotted near Elsrickle
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One of my regular volunteers to the reserve informed me last week that she had spotted our two female juvenile peregrine falcons that fledged earlier on in the year. They …
One Last Show
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The confidence of the juvenile falcons in the air has continued to increase over the last few days. They are very playful and are constantly trying to out manoeuvre the …