Brandywine Building Falcon Nest

A High-Rise Falcon Eyrie

Two hundred sixty feet above the streets of Wilmington, a resident pair of Peregrine Falcons has claimed a gravel-lined ledge on the 19th floor of the Brandywine Building as their permanent nest site. The elevated perch mimics the cliff faces these raptors favor in the wild, offering natural protection from ground predators.

Courtship, Eggs and Fledglings

The camera follows the pair through their full nesting cycle — from courtship displays and scrape-making to egg incubation and the raising of downy chicks. Viewers get a rare, close-up vantage on one of North America's fastest predators raising its young in an urban setting.

A Downtown Wilmington Backdrop

Beyond the nest ledge, the view stretches across the rooftops of downtown Wilmington toward the Delaware countryside, a striking reminder that these swift hunters have adapted to city towers as readily as coastal cliffs.

Community Science in Action

The feed is maintained by the Delmarva Ornithological Society, part of a broader effort to monitor and protect the region's recovering Peregrine Falcon population — once nearly eradicated by pesticide use and now thriving on structures like this one.