OT- Falcon cam

[SarahD]

This is a really cool link on the top of a building in San Jose. The eggs just hatched within the last day or so.

http://sanjose.granicus.com/MediaPlayer ... id=91/nest

If that doesn't work, go to the city's home page and just follow the links
www.sanjoseca.gov

[Tracy in WI]

They look so sweet! Too bad they are on top of City Hall and not out in a more natural habitat.

Thanks for the link!

Tracy

[Barb Y]

That is awesome! Thank you for sharing!

[SarahD]

Apparently there are a lot of peregrine falcon cams out there. A google search turned up about 6 of them.
About their nests...

>>The nest itself is little more than a shallow scrape, shaped by the birds in soil or accumulated debris. Wildlife biologists frequently provide a gravel-filled tray for city-nesting birds to use. <<

Sarah

[Ron_L]

Thanks for the link! A lot of cities are bringing in falcons to help keep down pigeon populations. Yeah, the falcon isn't living in a natural environment, but they are providing natural pest control.

[liamsaunt]

That is way cool! We have lots of red-tailed hawks around here. I've posted before that my office is near Fenway Park--one of the biggest nests is actually inside the CITGO sign that you see in the background during games. I see them flying around all the time, and once in a while, when it is windy, one will come and perch on the ledge outside my window. They are fierce looking!

[madness]

rfalconcam.com is host to Mariah. She has raised 34 babies from her nest box, with the help of two mates. She is sitting on 4 eggs right now. They should hatch in a week or two. It is a great falcon cam site as Kodak supplies 5 different cameras. Kodak used to sponsor the website, but it has been turned over to a falcon group. Mariah has certainly done her part to repopulate the peregrine falcon population.