Falcon Cam 1201 Bldg. fka Washington Mutual Bldg. aka Saturn V Bldg.

May 6, 2018 11:59 AM

Falcon Cam 1201 3rd Avenue Building fka Washington Mutual Building aka Saturn V Building WARNING ! HIGH SCHMOOP CONTENT !
posted by y2karl (11 comments total)

Chicks being fed right now!
posted by tavella at 12:25 PM on May 6, 2018

Peregines, to be sure:

When these parents flap, pigeons quiver.

Dive, Strike, Kill, Catch all above 30 stories -- they never hit the ground.
posted by y2karl at 12:42 PM on May 6, 2018

So glad they hatched this year. Last year the nest was abandoned after 4 eggs....
posted by Gorgik at 12:47 PM on May 6, 2018

I worked on the 36th floor of that building for a few years in the 90's, and vividly remember the day that one of the peregrines lit upon one of the ledges of our offices. We gathered around in awe; it was beautiful, and much larger than I expected. It either couldn't see us through the glass, or its majesty was so far beyond our feeble human imaginings that it couldn't be bothered to give us a second thought. Also, we were not food.
posted by baseballpajamas at 12:49 PM on May 6, 2018 [8 favorites]

Is this a spoiler for Infinity War 2?
posted by oneswellfoop at 2:05 PM on May 6, 2018 [1 favorite]

Also, we were not food.

...yet.
posted by Fizz at 5:07 PM on May 6, 2018 [1 favorite]

They keep the nest lit at night? Or is it a rerun when dark?
posted by Thorzdad at 6:43 PM on May 6, 2018

I doubt they hunt after dark, so, yes, reruns, methinks.
posted by y2karl at 10:50 PM on May 6, 2018

Very cool webcam, but why is it the Saturn V building? Is it as tall as one?
posted by Halloween Jack at 6:51 AM on May 7, 2018

Because
posted by y2karl at 2:40 PM on May 7, 2018

Also, before 9 AM, Pacific Daylight Time, the nest is sunlit. This morning, both parents were gone and the chicks were at maximum cute, crawling over one another.
posted by y2karl at 9:00 PM on May 8, 2018