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Did you know that a stooping peregrine falcon was recorded at a top speed of 242mph!

Peregrine Cam

Since 2000, state endangered peregrine falcons have nested atop a building at 101 Hudson Street in Jersey City, New Jersey. A webcam installed on the rooftop captures their every move, allowing us the rare opportunity to see peregrines court, incubate, and raise their young.

Slideshows
- Peregrine Project Photos
- Jersey City Peregrine Banding 2010

This program is a partnership with the New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife who maintain the camera and monitor the peregrines during the nesting season from March through May. This nest is one of twenty nesting pairs of peregrines found in New Jersey. Historically peregrines only nested on cliffs and ledges of mountains. More recently they have adapted to nest in urban areas where buildings act as suitable areas where these falcons can nest. Urban areas also have large numbers of suitable prey (pigeons, doves, and other small birds) that help attract nesting pairs. In New Jersey, peregrines also nest on buildings in Elizabeth and Atlantic City. Check out the slideshow and updates from this past nesting season.

2011 Peregrine Updates:

May 6th:

Today, three eggs hatched. The chicks, also known as eyases, are born covered in white down and with very big feet! Their developed feet help them withstand weather that can make living on cliffs and atop tall buildings a challenge. These chicks will fledge between 42 and 46 days from hatching.

Over the coming days, the female wil begin to leave the nest more and more to hunt for food but for now she continues to brood the chicks to keep them warm and safe from the elements and from possible predators.

March 28th:

Image of The female peregrine stands guard at the entrance to her nestbox as one egg sits in the nest scrape.

Zoom+ The female peregrine stands guard at the entrance to her nestbox as one egg sits in the nest scrape.

The webcam is live! One egg was laid on March 27th. Peregrines begin incubating when they lay a full clutch of eggs (3-4). Expect another egg to be laid today or tomorrow. Only the camera inside the nestbox is active. Repairs are being made to the camera located to the outside of the nestbox. We will let you know once it's repaired.

For nest updates from the 2010 season, download the file below.

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Adopt a Species - Peregrine falcon - 170.4KB
Detailed information about the Peregrine falcon in New Jersey.

2009 Peregrine Falcon Project Report - 112.4KB
Summary of the 2009 nesting season in New Jersey.

2009 Peregrine Falcon Nestbox News Summary - 35.5KB
Summary of the 2009 Jersey City Peregrines with highlights from the peregrine cam.

2010 Peregrine Nestbox News - 78.3KB
Summary of the 2010 nesting season of the Jersey City Peregrines with highlights from the peregrine cam.

2010 Peregrine Falcon Report - 252.1KB
Summary of the 2010 nesting season in New Jersey where 25 pairs were monitored. Productivity and nesting success was average this year. A total of 42 young were produced.

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