DNREC operates the camera, which watches a nest on top of the Brandywine Building in downtown Wilmington, where falcons have been known to set up house for the past 10 years.
This year 5 eggs were laid, and as of April 28th all 5 have hatched. The website gives a little timeline of the nest season so far that makes a pretty interesting read. I watched an owl cam last year, but didn't realize Wilmington had a predatory bird cam of its own, so I'll be watching it with interest. Expect some eventual dead rabbits and small rodents, if you watch. I just hope falcon chicks don't cannibalize eachother like the eagle chicks did in this nature show I saw last year. I know it's nature, circle of life, etc., but it would take the fun out of it for me if these chicks start pecking the weaker siblings to death and eating their defeated little bodies. Maybe that would actually add to the experience for some. Whatever floats your boat, filial harmony or blood-thirsty dischord, check in to the cam every once in a while. If nothing else, you'll be surprised at how quickly they grow.
http://www.dnrec.delaware.gov/Admin/Pages/Peregrine_Falcon_Cam.aspx
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