New falcon cam on the 'Superman' building

Posted 4/10/16

Providence’s iconic "Superman" building is not as vacant as it seems. Peregrine Falcons have returned to nest again this spring, perched 30 floors up in a wooden nesting box. Four eggs were …

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New falcon cam on the 'Superman' building

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Providence’s iconic "Superman" building is not as vacant as it seems. Peregrine Falcons have returned to nest again this spring, perched 30 floors up in a wooden nesting box. Four eggs were laid over the past week and as the female broods over the eggs, they are constantly in the camera’s eye, thanks to Audubon.

The Peregrine Falcon eggs are expected to hatch after approximately 28 to 33 days of incubation. For the next four to six weeks the fluffy white nestlings will grow until they are ready to fledge, or learn to fly from the nest. They spread their wings and take the first step off the ledge when they are about 35 days old. Their parents will continue to support them by supplying food for six weeks after they have fledged. At that point, the young Peregrine Falcons are on their own and will disperse to find new homes 300 to 500 miles away from Providence.

All of this activity can be viewed live online due to cameras trained on these magnificent raptors. Pedestrians in the city have an occasional glimpse at these once-endangered falcons, but the unobtrusive nest cameras will allow the public as well as schoolchildren throughout the state to have a close-up look at their day-to-day lives as eggs hatch and the fluffy-white fledglings grow.

Visit www.asri.org and click on the Peregrine Falcon Webcam to see for yourself.

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