Peregrine falcon nanny cam: Watch chicks of Singapore’s only known breeding pair grow up

A 24-hour livestream allows the public to watch Singapore's only known breeding pair of peregrine falcons and their new chicks. Read more at straitstimes.com.

SINGAPORE – The public can now watch the second batch of chicks hatched by Singapore’s only known pair of breeding peregrine falcons take their first flaps.

A 24-hour YouTube livestream of the nest above the 34th floor of OCBC’s Chulia Street headquarters was launched by the National Parks Board (NParks) on March 5.

These high fliers are the world’s fastest animals, capable of reaching speeds of more than 320kmh when diving for prey. They are one of the world’s most widespread bird species, and are known to nest on urban buildings.

The falcons belong to the Falco peregrinus ernesti subspecies native to Singapore, and are considered Singapore’s rarest breeding birds. They are distinguished from migratory peregrine falcons by their solid black heads.

The falcons were first found to have nested at the OCBC Centre building in April 2024, and they successfully hatched two chicks the next year.

The second record of falcon chicks hatching took place on Feb 20 and Feb 22, said NParks in a statement. The four fledglings were hatched in the gravel-filled trays placed in an area where their parents were observed to frequent.