Veronique de Turenne writes in the LA Times today about George and Gracie, a pair of peregrines raising four chicks on a 33rd floor ledge of the Pacific Gas and Electric Co. building — under the watchful eye of a hidden camera.
They are one of an estimated 300 breeding pairs in California, a spectacular comeback for a bird that was nearly extinct in 1970. A webcam tucked out of sight behind the slats of a ventilation shaft monitors their nest.
“You can see the whole process, from laying the eggs and hatching and raising the chicks to the time they leave the nest, all without disturbing them,” says Janet Linthicum, a wildlife biologist…
Check out the falcon webcam here. Read more of Veronique’s story here.
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