WASHINGTON 鈥斅燘ird fever is taking flight and a nonprofit aimed at protecting the Chesapeake Bay is feeding the feathered frenzy with its in downtown Baltimore.
Beginning Tuesday, the public can get up-close and personal with Baltimore鈥檚 famous peregrine falcons with the click of a button, thanks to the new 听肠补尘别谤补.听
The camera gives a live feed聽a peregrine falcon nest located on the 33rd floor ledge of the Transamerica skyscraper at 100 Light St. in downtown Baltimore.
The falcon cameras comes after the聽nonprofit聽saw popularity with its , says Joel Dunn, executive director of the Chesapeake Conservancy.
鈥淥ur popular osprey cam had thousands of followers from all over the world. Now, we鈥檙e very excited to bring the wonder of these majestic peregrine falcons to the public,鈥� Dunn said in a .
The camera also brings awareness to the聽species.
鈥淢any people know Baltimore for our Ravens, but few realize that peregrine falcons have been living on the ledge of one of our most iconic skyscrapers for decades,鈥� Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake said in a release.
The birds of prey have been living near Baltimore鈥檚 Inner Harbor for more than 35 years and prefer man-made structures for nesting.聽In addition to the 100 Light St. skyscraper, peregrine falcons have built nests on the Chesapeake Bay Bridge, Francis Scott Key Bridge and U.S. 301 Potomac River Bridge.
Click through the gallery above to see images of the falcon from the聽web camera.
