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Peregrine falcon chicks named after Still Game's Isa and Winston

News imageGlasgow City Chambers Peregrines Two fluffy peregrine falcon chicks are being gently held in someone’s hands, with both birds covered in soft grey down. One chick faces slightly to the right with a visible curved beak and dark eye, while the other looks downward. A high‑visibility yellow jacket and a lanyard can be seen in the background, along with a small Glasgow City Council logo in the top right corner.Glasgow City Chambers Peregrines
Isa and Winston were named after characters from Still Game

A pair of peregrine falcon chicks born at Glasgow's City Chambers have been named after characters from the sitcom Still Game.

The birds were given the names Isa and Winston after a public vote which received more than 500 submissions.

The sitcom favourites came top with 182 votes, followed by Mungo and Enoch with 175. Haudit and Daudit got 111 and Francie and Josie got 80.

The chicks were born to parents Bonnie and Clyde, who previously raised chicks at Glasgow University tower between 2023 and 2025 before moving to the council headquarters.

Posting on the Falcon Watch page, Glasgow City Council said: "This is too good... people huv tae know!

"Your votes have been counted, and we have a winner. We are delighted to introduce... Winston and Isa.

"Inspired by the beloved Still Game characters, we hope our feathered friends provide Glasgow with as much joy and laughter as their namesakes."

The Still Game characters they are named after live in a tower block which is aptly named Osprey Heights.

The parent birds were named in reference to the phrase "Bonnie Scotland" and the River Clyde, as well as the notorious crime duo.

News imageGlasgow City Chambers Peregrines Two young peregrine falcons covered in soft grey down are being held up on a wooden surface by a person’s hands. Each chick is standing upright with large feet visible, fitted with orange identification rings marked with black lettering. One bird faces forward with its head slightly lowered, while the other looks to the side with its beak slightly open. The person holding the birds is wearing a high-visibility yellow jacket over a brown outer layer, and small feathers are scattered across the table beneath the chicks.Glasgow City Chambers Peregrines
The new arrivals are living in a nest at Glasgow City Chambers

The pair laid four eggs in March which then hatched in April but two of the chicks died.

As well as the council's page, the Glasgow City Chambers Peregrines group has also been documenting their progress.

Last spring the birds had chicks named Jack and Victor, but Jack died over the summer, while Victor was late to leave the nest, finally taking the jump at the end of 2025.

The birds have been monitored by the Glasgow Peregrine Project, led by the Scottish Ornithologists' Club, the University of Glasgow and RSPB Scotland, since 2022.

Peregrines are the UK's largest falcon and are recognised by their white throat and cheeks, and a dark mask with a distinctive moustache-style marking.

They are the fastest animals on Earth and can reach speeds of more than 240mph in a high-speed hunting dive known as a "stoop".

They use this technique to catch birds such as pigeons and songbirds in mid-air.

Peregrine falcons live on every continent except Antarctica and are a protected species.

Their eggs take around 32 days to hatch and the birds often return year after year to the same nesting site, known as an eyrie.