Welcome to the Audubon Society of Kalamazoo Peregrine Falcon Website

Since 2010, Peregrine Falcons have been returning to the Fifth Third Bank building in downtown Kalamazoo for nesting. During the mid-1900s, the use of pesticides such as DDT lead to the inclusion of the Peregrine Falcon on the federal endangered species list in 1970. After an expansive restoration effort, the Peregrine Falcon was removed from the federal endangered species list, but it remains on the Endangered Species List in Michigan and is still federally protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.

Thanks to the bank, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, and the efforts of Audubon Society of Kalamazoo (ASK), in 2014, the birds successfully nested in and fledged four chicks from the nesting box installed by the ASK. Then, in January 2015, two cameras and a microphone were installed so that you can now catch live footage as the Peregrine Falcon web camera captures each moment. View still photos, live feed, and archived footage and keep tabs on your favorite birds.

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Watch the Falcons Live

Feel free to check in on the Nest Cam or the Parapet Cam to stay up to date on the Falcons. Each camera updates with a static picture every ten seconds, allowing you to peek in on the Falcons whenever you like without any risk of disturbing them.

Nest Cam                    Parapet Cam

Video Archive

We have archives going back several years, allowing you to view the falcons back more than five years.

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Photo Archive

Take a look at some pictures of the peregrine falcons that you would never be able to view otherwise.

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Learn About Falcons

Peregrine Falcons are large birds of prey. Take a few moments to read about the history, habits, hatching, and more information to learn all about these raptors.

Learn About Falcons
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Contact Us

P.O. Box 19333, Kalamazoo, MI, 49019

Kalamazoo Falcons

*Photos provided by
Dave Chmielewski and John Van’t Land