Description

This livestream shows Peregrine falcons nesting on Alcatraz Island. National Park Service biologists have been monitoring their nesting on Alcatraz with the help of this camera placed near her nest, called a “scrape.” These are wild animals and the camera will show Peregrines bringing prey to the nest and feeding nestlings. The camera is set up to provide visual monitoring of the ongoing nesting. The Park Service typically does not intervene in natural processes, like Peregrine nesting. Also, the camera nest location is not accessible. So the Park Service will not intervene at the nest even if there is video evidence of sick or injured birds or even siblicide.

Technical solution

AXIS M5525-E PTZ Network Camera is a compact pan-tilt-zoom camera with HDTV 1080p resolution, 10x optical zoom, and autofocus, enabling great video quality in both overview and detail. Day/night functionality and WDR – Forensic Capture ensures maintained image quality in low or mixed light, and scene profiles are included for automatic optimization. AXIS M5525-E is compatible with any Axis PTZ mount for outdoor installation, but can also be surface-mounted indoors. Protected against dust, rain, snow, and corrosion, the camera operates in temperatures from -20 °C to 50 °C (-4 °F to 122 °F). The microSD card slot enables local video storage.