Peregrine Falcon Nest in Ghent
OnlineAn intimate, close-up view inside the peregrine falcon nest box perched atop the Virginie Loveling Building, one of the tallest towers in Ghent. The lens looks down on the gravel-lined scrape where this powerful bird of prey lays its eggs and raises its chicks high above the Flemish city. It opens a rare window into the private world of nature's fastest aerial hunter.
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The Nest Box
The camera is mounted inside a purpose-built nesting box fixed high on the facade of the Virginie Loveling Building, a Flemish government tower beside Ghent's main railway station. Its gravel-lined floor mimics the rocky ledges that wild peregrines naturally favour, giving the birds a safe, sheltered place to breed.
The Peregrine Falcon
The peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus) is renowned as the fastest animal on the planet, reaching breathtaking speeds in its hunting stoop. This urban-adapted raptor has made tall buildings its modern cliffs, thriving in the heart of European cities.
Life on the Ledge
Viewers can follow the full breeding cycle as the pair tend their eggs and feed their downy young. The close angle reveals the tender and instinctive behaviour of one of the continent's most charismatic birds of prey.
Urban Wildlife in Ghent
This live feed is a celebration of urban biodiversity, showing how wild nature flourishes amid concrete and steel. It connects city dwellers with a magnificent species that shares the skyline above Ghent.
Location Details
Virginie Loveling Building
Ghent, East Flanders, Flanders, Belgium
Europe
Timezone
Brussels
Europe/Brussels (UTC+2)
GPS Coordinates
51.0370°, 3.7084°
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