Du Bois Library Falcon Cam
OnlineThis live camera peers into a peregrine falcon nest box perched atop the W. E. B. Du Bois Library at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, one of the tallest academic library towers in the world. From this vertiginous rooftop perch the resident pair raises its chicks in full view, offering an intimate look at one of North America's fastest raptors.
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A Nest Atop a Landmark Tower
The W. E. B. Du Bois Library rises 26 stories above the UMass Amherst campus, making it one of the tallest academic library buildings anywhere. A resident pair of peregrine falcons has claimed a nest box near the roofline, turning the tower into an unlikely cliff-face substitute.
Watching the Breeding Season Unfold
The camera keeps a steady, close-up watch on the nest box, following the falcons through courtship, egg-laying, hatching and the first wobbly flights of the fledglings.
A Campus Conservation Effort
The feed is supported by UMass Amherst departments and library staff, part of a broader effort to document and protect one of the fastest birds on the planet as it adapts to urban nesting sites.
A View Across the Pioneer Valley
Beyond the nest box, the rooftop vantage sweeps across the rolling hills of the Pioneer Valley, giving viewers a sense of the wider landscape the falcons patrol.
Location Details
W. E. B. Du Bois Library
Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States
North America
Timezone
New_York
America/New_York (UTC4)
GPS Coordinates
42.3898°, -72.5283°
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