This is a cool window into the wild — make that, the
downtown wild.
Two peregrine falcons are trying to hatch four eggs on the
14th story of a bank building in downtown Boise.
The Peregrine Fund and Fiberpipe have set up a webcam so we can all watch
the falcons. The camera provides a live feed (what’s happening in the
nest right now) and archived footage (greatest hits since this
nesting began).
More details are in the Peregrine Fund’s text journal of events in the
nest.
Interesting still photos are in a gallery at the Idaho Statesman — including a shot of one falcon swooping in
for a landing.
It’s more evidence of the resiliency of some wildlife and
the success of some conservation efforts — thanks to an installment of
eco-technology.
OK, as the video shows, many moments around the nest are kind of boring.
But I’ve saved the links to the webcam feed and plan to tune in now and then — as the suspense of incubation
builds and (let’s hope) culminates in a hatching.
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