San Jose City Hall Peregrine Falcon Ledge

Peregrine Falcons Above San Jose

This renowned live webcam looks onto a gravel nesting ledge near the top of San Jose City Hall, the civic tower at the heart of downtown San Jose. Operated by the city itself, the camera offers an unrivaled close-up of one of nature's fastest raptors thriving in an urban canyon of glass and concrete.

A Celebrated Nest Site

Peregrine falcons have made the City Hall ledge a beloved fixture of San Jose civic life, returning to court, lay eggs, and raise chicks on camera. Followers can witness dramatic feedings, first flights, and the routines of these protected birds of prey.

Skyline of the Santa Clara Valley

Beyond the parapet, the view sweeps across the high-rises of downtown San Jose to the distant ridges of the Santa Cruz Mountains, framing the falcons against the capital of Silicon Valley.