Falcon Blog

It would be nice to have some videos posted by the people lucky enough to see the falcons on a regular basis. Is this possible? Also to have some news about where the young are venturing would be nice!

Mary,

As is typical with the young of many species, yes indeed they are a lot more noisy than the adults. This is especially typical of young avian species as the call out for mom and dad to come feed them because they are hungry.

Have you had any recent sightings? Notice any band colors?

I am as usual on the watch for our falcons and I have a question. I hear a lot of loud screeching when the falcons are flying over head. I don't recall the parents being loud when hunting or just flying overhead. My question..are the young falcons more vocal then the mature falcons?

Hi Mary,

The falcon you're seeing would have to be one of the females if the fledging band is blue, red, or green. The male was given a white band. I don't remember which leg the color ones were put on; I'd have to watch the banding video again! But the band with the green top and black bottom that has the 3-digit number on it has to do with their origin. If you're seeing a blue band as well, it's definitely one of the females, and she was the the last one banded in the banding video. I'm so glad you're seeing her every day and she's doing well. Aren't they magnificent creatures?

I was having lunch at W. Tremont Street in Allentown today near Highland Memorial Cemetery and saw one of the Falcons, what an amazing feeling. I was so excited after watching all of this unfold at the PPL building. Mary this may be the same Falcon you are seeing.

Just wanted all the people, like me, here in Allentown who miss our "little Falcons" that everyday my sister has an encounter with one of our Falcons. We think it is the male. He has a green band, blue band, and of course the black bank with the A. He sits outside her window on a ledge and he is beautiful. We live in the Allentown Centre Square Apts for Seniors at 7th & Hamilton she is on the 10th Floor.

Hope all goes well for the 'Fab Four' - perhaps if there is any news it will be posted on the site?? Cannot wait for it all to begin again in 2009. Regards and thanks to all the wonderful people who made the cam/videos available.

To set Mary Jo's mind at ease, peregrine falcons eat pigeons and other songbirds. You must be watching red-tail hawks, which do eat rabbits, squirrels and other rodents. Please do not worry that the Allentown falcons are wiping out your bunnies and carrying off small pets.

I AM A LOVER OF ALL ANIMALS AND BIRDS! THE PARENT FALCONS HAVE BEEN SITTING ON TOP OF THE RADIO STATION TOWERS FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS AT LEAST. I LIVE IN THE SOUTH SIDE OF ALLENTOWN AND WHAT HURTS ME IS TO SEE THE BABY BUNNIES AND SQUIRRELS AND EVEN THE NEIGHBORHOOD PETS BEING PICKED UP AND CARRIED AWAY BY THE FALCONS ON A DAILY BASIS. IT WOULD BE NICE TO LET THE FALCONS LIVE IN A RURAL AREA RATHER THAN THE CITY! I AM AWARE THIS IS THE WAY NATURE IS,BUT IT IS SAD TO SEE FROM MY OWN BACK YARD!!

Where do they sleep? Do they all sleep together? Are they hanging out at the PPL building or on one of our roofs at night? Do they like trees? Normally I don't get any blueberries off my bush, because the birds get to them first. But this year I think the falcons got to the birds first, my sparrow population is down big time.

We appreciate the sounds and the videos of the babies, and we liked the baby birds and the eggs, they look so cute. thank you for the videos.

Thank you for the wonderful experience of being able to observe these awesome birds! I was able to learn so much from the observation that you made available. I was amazed at how they use different vocalizations to communicate with each other and how the young falcons picked up so quickly. Do falcons ever go to ground or do they prefer to stay at high places and do they ever drink water or do they get all of the moisture they need from their diet? Thank you again, it was a wonderful experience.

I was out in the garden, and heard the sreeching noises(same as the videos). There was a baby flying around with one of it's parents. I have seen them 3 times now. They are so loud I can here them when they are sitting on the south/east side of the PPL building. They flap their wings much more than the parents. It's nice being able to see this in Center City.

so now that the babies have 'fledged' do they come back to the nest at night?? i really miss checking in on them during the day...i still check in hoping to catch a glimpse of them.

Where do the falcon watchers need to be located for watching during fledge?

Dawn - To answer your question, yes, that is music you're hearing in the background of the falcon video clips. Sitting on the floor of the utility room, where the young falcons are observed, is a small clock radio tuned to a local radio station. The constant sound from the radio allows the falcons to be use to human voices when people visit the room for a peek.

I was checking on the babies today and was wondering if that was music that I was listening to, when the fab 4 weren't squacking lol. Watching these falcons grow as quickly as they did was just a wonderful thing. My 14 year old daughter checked them out just about every day. Thank you so much....

Just wondering...where do the falcons roost at night? Do they come back to the nestbox? My heart goes out to the little ones, quite possibly in four different places (depending on where their maiden flights have landed them!), spending the night all alone!! How much longer will the parents continue to hunt for and bring food to them?

Please have our babys taken flight well they be back and are they all ok best month Ive had made my heart soar them precious little fluff balls ty Jeff PPL andWFMZ

Angela - We believe that what you're referring to is a leftover from one of the falcon's meals. It's been there since early this morning. Nothing to worry about.

Oh gosh! Just happened to check the web cam, I hope that's not one of the babies lying there on the ledge! If you can, please inform us. Thanks. I've been watching this since day one and I just thought it was exciting watching nature.

Oh dear!! I am getting withdrawal symptoms!! Fingers crossed that all will be OK for the delightful four. What a pleasure this site has been to watch and worry about. Hope I can do it again in 2009?????

Thank you so very much Jeff and PPL..
It is with mixed emotions that I must now face the fact that our "babies" have left the nest..This has been a phenomenal experience and I will eagerly anticipate the new babies in the nest next year. Thank you again Jeff for bringing so much joy and excitement in the life of one of Allentown's "senior citizens.

Is the other female flying yet? Will they keep returning to the nest box until they migrate? I will miss them, it's like watching yor kids grow up.I cannot wait to see who comes back next year. W e have or had falcons in Reading but have no idea how they are. I wish we had what you people are doing. Thanks so very much for this wonderful and exciting thing you do. I'll continue to watch.

Fly high, little ones! I'll miss watching you every day. Thanks to Jeff, PPL and WFMZ for an amazing glimpse of nature.

What a lovely update from Paula; greatly appreciated, I almost felt that I was there!! Fingers crossed that all goes well for this beautiful family.

Airborne! After a warmup of some wing-flapping at the edge below their nestbox, we saw one of the fledglings take off and do a short loop, circling back to (roughly!) the same takeoff point. Dad was keeping a watchful eye from a parapet just above the brave youngster. Unfortunately the shadows of the setting sun prevented us from seeing which color band the young one had...so we can't say if it was one of the ladies or their brother! There must be a ledge on the inside edge of that outer wall, because we could see a head barely sticking up as we watched and waited for another flight attempt. There was some more wing-flapping, letting loose the last pieces of white baby down into the wind!

After a few minutes Dad took off and disappeared into the distance. We kept an eye to the sky...hoping...and then, it all happened so FAST! A faraway screech...soaring high...outstretched wings suddenly folded in for the 'stoop'...predator and prey in a high speed chase corkscrewing down, right, left...and gone from sight! A few minutes later Dad flew in to the nest box with dinner :-) FOOD then became the priority as a flurry of wingtips above the edge back toward the nestbox made it obvious the fledgeling was running home as fast as possible ;-)
We then saw Mom soar in from the east and perch on the NE roof corner of the Holiday Inn across the street, where she politely obliged our telescope with some regal poses as she faced the setting sun.

Such beauty and grace...what magnificent creatures!

I'm now fairly certain that one of the young falcons has fledged. I saw him/her taking short flights yesterday evening.

I'm not positive about this and I don't want to start any false rumors....but when I was at the PPL building earlier this afternoon I saw one of the falcons take off and soar for a bit. It then landed on a window ledge of the PPL building. I'm not sure but it may have been the first flight of one of the youngsters (but it's also entirely possible it was one of the parents).

I'm on pins and needles anticipating their first flight! It's amazing how fast their baby down is being shed as they come into their full plumage. Now that they are full size it's easy to distinguish the male from his larger 3 sisters ;-) Also found it interesting that the three girls didn't make a sound when they were fitted with their lovely "jewelry" at the banding, but their brother fussed and squirmed like crazy!

My heart went out to the mother...I wonder what was going through her mind when she entered the empty nest box? "Where are my babies?!?" Poor thing must have been so relieved when they were returned...I couldn't help but notice how she stood on guard in the very CENTER of the nest box! You could almost hear the conversation between them: "Oh Mom, it was so scary! There were all these strange sounds and smells and so many of those tall creatures all over the place! And look- they put these strange bands on our ankles!" Later in that video Mom looks down at her feet as if musing to herself, "Yes, I have bands like that too!"

Thank you so much for sharing the banding event-glad it went well and all 4 eyases are healthy and well with those STRONG lungs ;-) My goodness! Feeding times now do indeed bring on quite the quartet of voices!

Godspeed them all on their first flight!

Angie - To answer your question, when the young falcons were banded on 6/9, they were found to be one male and 3 females.

Lovely pic on the cam at the moment, three beauties just gazing towards the front of the scrape. Well worth waiting for. Any tips for 'empty nest' syndrome??

Love watching them. Can you please tell us what gender they are? Thank you this has been great!

What are the babies eating? Squirrels? smaller birds? hope not kittens...

I thought so, you can see them so much better now. Little buggers, can't wait to see them flying. Thanks for the answer.

Ann: To answer your question, the nesting box seems more open because we moved our camera view yesterday. Lately, the young falcons have been staying next to the far side of the box, closer to the edge. They must be anxious to fly.

I watch the falcons everyday, can't wait to get to work and check them out on my computer. Also how come the nest seems so open were panels removed or something? Is that to get them ready to fly? I think this is so exciting. We have Falcons in Reading, but they don't have a cam to watch their progress like this. Thanks for this wonderful experience, I definately will follow this as long as you haveit.

To respond to the question on when the young ones will take to the skies, it won't be long! They typically are out of the nest by 45 days old. For the oldest, that would be next Friday. However, it is not uncommon for them to leave a few days before that, especially if the weather is cooperating as well. Our little ones at Martins Creek started venturing from the nest yesterday at 42 days old. The males are usually the first to take that daring leap of faith. We are planning a “falcon watch”, looking for local volunteer support with keeping an eye out as they begin to explore more of downtown Allentown. You should be hearing more about that very soon.

I have a question: When will the babies fly the coop? They look almost ready to go, with how much they are flapping their wings! It is amazing how big they've gotten.

why hasn't there been any pics since 6/12? Are they still there? I really miss seeing them. I check on them every day

thanks for the updates on the babies. its hard to believe how quickly they are getting their 'big feathers' and will soon be leaving the nest!! we will surely miss them and be looking forward to next year!
thanks again

Once again, thanks PP&L and WFMZ for posting new pics of the babies and parents. Keep us posted and including myself. This such a wonderful thing. : )

Thanks PP&L and WFMZ for showing this wonder event of one of nature's beauty and one of God's creation. It's great to see the Parents and the Babies are doing great. It's just wonderful to see the babies hatch and are growing up. And thanks to the parents too!. : )

The homeless is a good issue, but what does it have to do with this???? We are just watching nature at it's finest. We also need to focus on nature for us to survive!
This experience for me has been wonderful. I have learned a lot about nature I didn't know. Thank you so much for the chance.....

If people would pay attention to the homeless like they are paying attention to the birds. Then we might not have homeless people.It seems somebody has there priority mixed up.

Please, please let us know that you will be doing the cam again in 2009. I agree with the previous post by Jerry that the whole experience of this site has been a sheer joy. Will carry on logging on until you close down!!

Thanks for the great job putting up the PPL Falcon Cam - it is one the very best webcams I've ever seen, with its captioned photos and frequently updated "live" cam shots and stop-action video. It's really great that you did such a thorough and useful webcam implementation for this historic event. It will really help public awareness of raptor conservation as well. Jerry

Haven't seen the happy parents and their babies since they got banded. Are they ok? I hope they are.

Banding videos were superb. My young daughter watched with me, and was most upset, wondering why the man was flourishing the brush. Once I explained she was a very happy little girl, and was delighted when the parent arrived back. I did assure her that the incident will soon be forgotten by the birds. Then we had to watch them all over again, without her worrying about the brush. Kids eh!!!!

Is WFMZ going to have live wide view cameras on this sight when the young falcons start to spread their wings. I remember seeing one fledge in 1995, what an exciting event.

I am a little worried! The camera feed has not been updated since this morning. Are you just giving the family a break from the spotlight? ;)
Seriously, though, when I watched hose parents divebomb the folks collecting the babies for banding, and knowing what skilled and powerful hunters they are - contrasted with how gently they feed their babies is amazing and miraculous. Hope the falcons four have recovered from their scary experience. I felt so bad for them but understand why they were banded. What a success story!

Banding videos a pure delight!! Thank you!!!!

Thanks for the live video feed of the banding. Just wish the audio was better. Maybe next year! ;0)

Good luck with banding the young ones today!!

I saw a live peregrine falcon today in bethlehem Township @ The Myers Lane ball fields. I think there might be a nest down there somewhere. The bird did not have a band on its leg

Well! Now that we're older we're staying up later ;-) It's 9:45pm and the falcon four are quite active...gazing out over the city skyline and walking around! Love those down Mohawks and fluffy pantaloons!

It really is incredible how fast they are growing. From one day to the next I'm certain their wings and tailfeathers are longer!

It's also been a delight to learn Mom's different "voices", from the intense high pitched call to Dad to go get more food (and hurry! we've got four hungy mouths to feed!), to her softer "lunch is announced" chirping. Thank you for installing the microphone, adding to our wonder of their world :-)

To answer Cathy's question, yes we can sometimes tell what the peregrine Mom is feeding her young. Sometimes I'll get a glimpse of what they catch before they prepare it for their young. So far I've seen blue jays, robins, a cardinal, pigeons, doves, cuckoos and cow birds. Early in the season, there were even a few woodcock, but those were before the eggs arrived. Sometimes it's hard to tell what they have almost all of the feathers have been removed and some feeding has taken place before Mom arrives at the nest. Overall, the peregrines appear to be very opportunistic, catching what ever is available when needed.

Thanks to everyone for all the wonderful comments!

Have a great weekend!

Jeff

Was just wondering...when the eyases are banded on Monday, how does one tell if it's a boy or girl at this young age?

(If that's too delicate a question pls reply to above e-mail!)

I just love the little one who is "trying to find his/her voice". Maybe he/she is singing along to the radio? It is wonderful to see them grow! I am noticing some beginnings of wing feathers forming under the down. Awesome is an overused word nowadays, but it really is awesome to watch the falcon family. Thank you WFMZ, PPL and Jeff Luzenski.

what a wonderful site i found out about it from a friend on the birdchannel.com..i will watch every day to see them grow..keep up the good work...

How amazing to think that underneath that soft white down are strong wings forming that will soon be capable of speeds up to 200mph. Feet that just last week were awkward to walk on will soon capture prey with their strong talons while in flight. Like the mystery of a beautiful butterfly forming inside a cocoon, these four eyases are transformed before our eyes! Thank you for bringing this miracle to all of us.

I was just wondering with whatever remains are left in the viewing area can you tell what mommy is feeding the babies? small birds, rodents? Thank you for your wonderful coverage of this awesome event!

Cindy: To answer your question, all 4 chicks will be banded on 6/9.

Karen, the falcon video clips are usually updated a few times daily, during the week.

"Wednesday morning breakfast" is great! It's amazing how much the eyases have grown, and SO wonderful to see them starting to feed on their own. Compared to the videos only a week ago, it's obvious how much stronger they are, walking more upright and sure-footed. Their pinions are more developed, too; I wonder what they're thinking when they watch Mom and Dad take to the skies. Drove up to PPL this past Sunday and had the priviledge of seeing both parents soaring and perched outside the nestbox. Such majestic creatures! Psalm 150:6 :-)

I check the site several times a day. It's amazing to watch the chicks grow. Are there plans to band the chicks before they fledge? Keep up the good work!

Just love the daily videos - but far more fun to catch them on the cam!! Just caught a good shot of three of them, the other one must be camera shy!!

I enjoy checking on the fab four. How often do you change the extra video's? Keep a good eye on them, I can't wait to see them start to spread their wings. I even have family in Florida checking on them now.

Love that you've done this for us viewers. I've watched the Harrisburg ones for awhile. Its nice to know there is a local pair. Maybe next year the camera can be positioned better for viewing the box and also in streaming video. Harrisburgs' Falcon cam has streaming and multiple views. Most cams around the country (eagle, owl, falcon) are all streaming now. Also they except sponsorship to help cover the cost of the streaming from the general public. Also Harrisburgs has a school program you may want to investigate to set up with our local schools in the valley.

Thank- you so much for this I check on them a few times a day it gives hope for each animal we save we make our lives just a little better.... its like animal planet in our own back yard thanks.

Drove up to Allentown today and looked up at 9th and Hamilton...saw both parents soaring on thermals (so beautiful!) and later Mom returned to her perch to stand guard over her little ones. Congrats again to the proud family!

They are growing SO fast! I noticed today they are starting to feed on their own, yes? So glad the little one is doing well; have been praying for the health and welfare of the entire family :-)

Thanks for todays videos - every time I have logged on,the little devils have been out of sight!! Please have a word or two with them!!!!

Hey guys how you doing I love taking a look every morning.The first thing I do at work when I get here is turn on the computer and watch them grow. I'm from Reading PA.

Just a suggestion is there anyway you guys can move the camera so we can actually see the birds and not the wonderful skyline with pebbles???

This is the greatest thing I've ever been able to continue to watch and I am impressed at the way they are growing so big so fast. Thak you sooooo much for the birdie-cam

Im from ohio and i was in allentown this past weekend visiting my grandparents, when they told me about the little ones. Im hooked on them,I check on them two times a day just to see how they are gettin along.

As an avid viewer of the cam and videos, thought it was time I said a heartfelt 'Thank You' to all concerned...so...Thank You!!!!!!!!!!!

Wow, our little babies are growing fast! I visit the website several times a day - what a nice diversion from work! Thanks to PPL for sharing this with the world. What a miracle. :)

I have been watching since day one and am amazed at the growth of these birds.
Thanks to PPL and WFMZ for the ability to see what I normaly would not be able to.

Carl

The chicks are fine and well. It looks like they've moved to the left of the camera, just out of viewing range.

Went to view the fab four this morning and no one is home. Is everyone ok?
Karen

Hi I check in on the Fab 4 a few times a day I'm wondering where they are??? I checked last night and couldn't see them and again this morning. Hope all is well this is an awesome experiance.

I appreciate the viewing of these spectacluar birds of prey!! Great idea wfmz!! keep up the good work..and hope those chicks are around for next year!!!!!

i was just wondering if they picked names for them yet?

Cassandra: To answer your question, the falcon video clips are usually updated a few times daily, during the week.

Breakfast video - superb!How often does the video update??

Just watched your video of the 'Fab Four' having breakfast....great!!

Thank you very much for sharing such a marvelous event of nature. I live in downtown Allentown near PPL and I see and admire the parents when they are out getting meals or just hanging out. I have all my friends outside of Pennsylvania checking daily to see the progress of these wonderful chicks and the attentiveness of their proud parents. Thank you again!

Thank you for the video. I hope there's no uproar over names for these cuties as there was for Pork Chop (OOPS) I mean Ferrous! We wouldn't want offend anyone.

Never miss viewing 3 or 4 times a day. The gentleness of the parents to the chicks, is a sheer delight. Thank you so much for the pleasure you have given to so many people.

It's amazing to see how quickly the babies are growing. Thank you so much for the opportunity to observe this wonderful event!

Greetings from the Terminal Tower (Cleveland) eyases -- girls Spirit and Tiki and boys Tiger and Thriller . Watch us on falconcam-cmnh.org! (Blogged for them by Keri, daughter of Jean (May 6))

We are so happy the four chicks are doing well. We are very proud to read about your success and most of all proud to be your parents. Your interesting & challenging childhood paid off. m
Mom & Dad

IT IS ABSOLUTELY AMAZING TO WATCH THESE BIRDS WITH DELITE. BEING AN ADVID BIRD WATCHER FOR SEVERAL YEARS, (WITH MY HUSBAND, WHO ALSO ENJOYS THIS HOBBY) IT IS INCREDIBALE JUST TO SEE NATURE IN ITS PUREST FORM. THANK YOU, "WFMZ" FOR SHARING THIS WONDERFUL EXPERIENCE WITH ALL OF US. KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK. IT IS AWESOME TO TURN ON THE T.V. AND VEIW SUCH ENLIGHTING NEWS!!

It never ceases to amaze me how beautiful nature can be. It amazed me to be able to watch the whole process. Thanks very much for allowing us the opportunity.

THANX FOR KEEPING US UP TO DATE ON THE FALCONS.WISH THERE WOULD BE MORE LIKE THIS THAT YOU COULD KEEP US POSTED ON

Our family would like to take this time to say thank you so very much for letting us take part of all of this. We are so happy to hear of such a simply wonderful thing. We all watch and check the site almost every hour or more. Again we can't tell you how much this means to us. Thanks a million.

This is my first time I found out about the babies. I knew these falcons were up there on ppl tower. I am so happy that they got babies and cant wait to see them flying around the ppl tower. I will be watching them as often as I can online and from way down below on the streets. I wish I could see them on my cell phone though.

My Kids love the Falcon cam. They even want to name the new babies.

Thanks so much for the webcam! My friend in Atlanta just helped band the Peregrine chicks at the Suntrust building in Atlanta and it was amazing. We have been watching the progress of our chicks daily. Thanks!!

I saw it fly ITS COOL!!

What type of food is being fed to the chicks? Mice...voles? Just curious.

Just caught the babes being fed - lovely!!!!

Wow, what a beautiful sight! I'm glad to see your beautiful Peregrins are coming back to roost!

Thanks for the peek into their world :)

Can't thank you enough for providing the public with a venue to an otherwise unavailable view of a truly marvelous view into one of nature's miracles--especially those of us who are avid birdwatchers. I check several times a day to see how my "family" is doing. Keep up the good work!

Thanks so much for sharing the falcons with us. With so much on the news and around us that is negative it is so awesome to be able to come together and witness something so positive and so wonderful. I check the videos and pictures often and every time it brightens my day!

It's great to see the peregine falcons raising young ones this year.Hopefully this will continue for years to come.The peregrine is definitely my favorite bird of prey.I hope to see the day when it is taken off the endangered species list for Pennsylvania.

I would like to thank the person who decided to video tape the falcon nest on top of the Allentown PPL building. It is amazing to be able to see whats happening and really makes me happy to see those babies. Thank you very much for video taping this event.

Absolutely love the Falcon Cam. I check it several times a day. Its amazing to see such beautiful nature so close . Thank you WFMZ and PPL.

Congratulations and Godspeed to the new parents- may all four of their offspring grow strong and proud. Kudos to Jeff Luzenski and everyone involved in this project- for your persistence and patience! Thirteen years is a long time to wait for the realization of a dream- thank you for hanging in there and not giving up hope, and giving some of God's magnificent creatures a second chance. Job 39:26-28 :-)

This is an awesome event. My first glimpses of the chicks on a friend's email brought tears to my eyes. What a welcome change from the constant drumbeat of sniping politics and natural disasters.

My husband and I have been watching the Falcons every since you displayed them. We were so excited to see when the eggs would hatch, we even used one of the pictures of the you provided as our wall paper for our home computer, its just a joy to see such a positive thing like this on line when so much unhappiness surrounds our world, we wish them the best of luck and many generations to follow.

Thank you - for sharing your unique experience and for caring about these magnificent birds!

Just caught sight of the chicks while parents away from the scrape...wonderful!!!!

Hi dad,
Great job on the falcons. Hope to see more soon. Great reading bout you and the falcons in the paper.

Congrats Allentown, I'm so happy for you all Now the fun begins. Good luck.

So pleased to see the hatching has commenced. Just wonderful. Thanks again for the videos, I love them!!

You are all beautiful! Damn this Washingon administration for not caring more about our wild creatures!

This whole episode has been fantastic and a learning experience. Job well done Jeff!! Good luck to the new borns & congrats to all involved. Thanks PPl for making this a reality & WFMZ for the video.

Just saw the first chick. I remember watching in 1995 and seeing the falcons in our area of Allentown. This is the neatest thing to see develop.

I checked on the eggs as I left the office today. Hatching is progressing slowly! I was able to see at least one other egg has also started to hatch. We should see some chicks tomorrow!

The nesting female chick was banded on May 31, 2006 in a nest box on the Fallon Building in downtown Worcester, Worcester County, MA.
She had two male siblings.

Site recommended by a friend, who is also an addict!! Have been viewing for a few days and find the daily videos quite fascinating. I look forward to the 'breakout/s'or should I say 'hatchings'!! Regards, and many thanks to those concerned for the cam.

Thanks for the daily videos!! Cannot wait for the hatching to start, this site is essential daily viewing. Have recommended to quite a few friends here in the UK, they think it is great!!

Per Jeff, he could see one egg this morning with a few chips starting to flake off. She's moving lots the past few days. Little ones should be soon!!

What's up ??

No recent videos of the falcons for the past four days.
I thought the hatchlings were due yesterday.
I feel like an expectant father.....

Congratulations Jeff!!!! Best of wishes for Happy, Healthy Hatchlings!!! I'm so proud of you and estatic that WFMZ has posted this site so that we can share the experience with you!!

Ever since I seen the article in the paper I have been checking the website all the time to see how the falcons are doing.I cannot wait to see the babies hatch.

What a wonderful thing to be able to experience the nesting of these beautiful birds. I cannot wait until the arrival of these little"guys". My only worry of these birds being back in our communities are the appetites on small animals. I have already walked in my back yard to a bunny kill. I myself have two very small chihuahuas that I will now never leave unattended while they're outside!! Good luck!Anxious

I love the falcons, too! I've been keeping an eye on the webcams back at school at Pitt (www.aviary.org), and I'm really excited to have some here, too. Our state doesn't name the facons when they band them, but that doesn't have to stop us fans from naming the chicks.

I LOVE this site. I am absolutely addicted. I can't wait to see the baby falcons. I wish the best for all four of them. I only wish we could have a live camera all the time and not just still pictures.

Do they have names? If not , they should . I've been watching the ones in Cleveland for a couple of years...happy to have them locally.

I simply love watching this cam. The PPL building is only 5 minutes from my house, it feels great knowing these amazing birds are so close to my home.

I live on the east side of Allentown and have spotted these falcons with my binoculars. Congradulations, for the success! I will be watching!and thankyou for this wonderful opportunity! Sincerely, Del Nothstein

I'm in Trexlertown and it's wonderful to have falcons so close. Has anyone been able to read the female's band number so that her origin can be determined?

New to this delightful site. Loved the short videos, and cannot wait for the eggs to hatch. Needless to say you are on my 'Bookmark' list. Thanks to all concerned for providing this cam!!

This is awesome....glad this is here to share....good luck to the peregrin couple.....

I hope they all are born healthy and survive. I have been following the story from the beginning.

I just found this site! Can't wait for the eggs to hatch! I watch a LOT of other cams and they are having hatches everyday! It is so exciting to watch! Thank you so much for providing this unique peek into their lives.