Red-tailed Hawk PTZ Campus Cam

A living campus panorama

From its rooftop mount on the Life Sciences Complex, this pan-tilt-zoom camera surveys the heart of Syracuse University. The frame gathers ornate brickwork, arched windows and a skyline of academic towers reaching toward the horizon of central New York.

Home of the SU red-tailed hawks

The camera's true purpose is to follow a resident pair of red-tailed hawks that nest on a stone archway of the campus. Viewers watch the adults arrive, exchange duties and raise their young, a wild drama unfolding above one of the university's grand buildings.

Landmarks in view

Beyond the nest, the lens reaches the great domed stadium, the distinctive green-capped bell tower of Crouse College and the spires of nearby churches, offering a layered study of collegiate architecture and the city rising behind it.

Watching wildlife in the city

The stream pairs urban ornithology with a sweeping architectural vista, letting nature lovers and campus admirers alike share the same window onto a busy corner of Syracuse.