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WATCH: Peregrine Falcons Hatch Live in Union County
Union County has its first ever 'Falcon Cam' where you can see a live stream of all the action in and around a peregrine falcon nest

Elizabeth, NJ -- Viewers can now watch as four peregrine falcons are born live from Union County's first ever "Falcon Cam."
There are two cameras to provides a live stream of a peregrine falcon nest located on the roof of the Union County Courthouse in Elizabeth.
One shows the inside of the nest and has infrared to see at night. The second shows outside the nest. Audio feed will also be available later this year.
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Four eggs were laid earlier this spring and are expected to hatch within days, the county announced.
Listed on the endangered list, a pair of peregrine falcons attempted to build a nest at the same location in 2005, but windy conditions did not make it possible.
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To aid the birds, county workers installed a repurposed dog house to provide a wind shield in 2006. As a result a nesting pair has raised chicks there ever since.
Participating in a banding program with the wildlife experts from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Union County has been able to track that the same offspring from the County Courthouse pair have occupied the nest from 2006 to 2015.
"Last year they had four eggs, beating the statewide average of 2.25 young per active nest. They also hatched all four to achieve a 100 percent success rate, well above the average rate of 71 percent," according to the release.
To watch the Falcon Cam visit ucnj.org/falcon.
(Photo, Union County)
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