The Falls of Clyde reserve is a wooded gorge managed by the Scottish Wildlife Trust and since 1997 has been home to a pair of Peregrines which nest on the crags above the river. A team of Rangers and volunteers with cctv for back up protect the Peregrines around the clock from those that would do them harm. They also provide a viewpoint on the opposite bank of the river which is accessible to members of the public. Normally to get this close to nesting Peregrines disturbance would be unavoidable and a license would be required in advance. Here at the Falls of Clyde, however, under the watchful eye and expert guidance of Trust staff and volunteers, the photographer can approach spectacularly close to the eyrie without disturbing the Peregrines. To give some idea of just how close you can approach, the vidcap of the female Peregrine above is uncropped and is the equivalent of a picture taken by an 35 mm SLR camera with a 2880 mm lens. As far as I know there is no other Peregrine viewpoint in the UK which will allow the public closer access to Peregrines.

All the information you need on the Falls of Clyde can be found at www.swt.org.uk