Wilmington Peregrine Falcon Webcam
TheWilmington Peregrine Falcon Webcam Project is a collaborative effort of the DOS, DuPont's Clear into the Future, United States Fish & Wildlife Service, Delaware's DNREC and the Buccini-Pollin Group.
LIVE WEBCAM FEED (if there is no falcon, please be patient...this image updates continuously):
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A great deal of effort has gone into creating this webcam system, and we are being rewarded with some fascinating and stunning imagery! Also visit the sister website of the Wilmington Falcon webcam, where you can view beautiful images of these magnificent birds, current happenings and learn more about them. Created and maintained by photographer Kim Steininger.
[gallery of notable past photos]
No eggs
A bit disappointing not to have any eggs, but thus runs the current of life. We humans are reminded how little we can actually control, and that Nature is truly in charge!
Still hope for chicks?
The male and female have been seen in courtship ritual, and making scrapes for eggs! Let's hope that it's not too late for the new family to try for another brood...
Eggs Removed
The eggs were removed today (May 14th) by the USFWS, to try to ascertain what went wrong...
The second male is still around, and we'll be observing their interactions.
http://wilmfalcons.com/blog.htm
Missing Male Falcon
There have been many questions about the falcons, why the female is off the eggs quite a bit, and why they haven't hatched, etc.
Yes, the male has been missing since April 26th, so the female is doing extra-duty, to her detriment and to that of the eggs. Many are helping by providing food to the box so she won't have to go hunting and leave the eggs unattended, but the eggs' viability is definitely in question.
Please go to http://wilmfalcons.com/blog.htm to read more about this story, and to get the latest updates.
Perspective
Hello,
I am new to this site and am looking at the webcam picture for the first time. I don't think I see any birds, but I am not sure because I have no idea of the perspective of the structure. The 'movement' I am seeing could be birds at a great distance or small feathers blowing in the wind. Can someone please tell me the height of that "wall" behind the nest area so that I can get an idea of how big the bird should look, were it to appear? Thanks, Meg
Hello Meg, Sorry it took so
Hello Meg,
Sorry it took so long to get back with you, I was away on business, my apologies.
The falcons have been coming and going on an infrequent basis and most casual visits to the webcam site are not seeing the falcons. They seem to be most visible in the mornings. Once the egg laying begins, which could be in the next couple of weeks, a falcon will be in the box 24/7. The box is 4' deep x 6' wide x 3' high with the camera mounted in the ceiling, so when a falcon is present, it really fills the viewing screen.
Check out the blog for some archived images for a better perspective.
Thanks for viewing, Bill Stewart