Ever since a camera was installed on the top of 367 Collins Street eight years ago, bird lovers everywhere have watched a pair of peregrine falcons lay and hatch their eggs. Now, the falcons are back, and there’s one egg so far. Welcome to Season 2025 of Melbourne’s favourite peregrine pair. Catch the live stream here.
Peregrine Falcons on 367 Collins
The live stream will take us on a journey from the laying of the first eggs, until the fledglings leave the nest later this year. Peregrine falcons mate for life, and they only breed once a year. They lay their eggs around the end of winter or the start of spring and their chicks hatch roughly a month later.
Ever since 1991, a pair of peregrine falcons have made the rooftop of 367 Collins Street their nesting home. As birds of prey, these falcons are territorial, so this is the only nesting site in Melbourne’s CBD. This building is particularly attractive to the birds, thanks to its design, with lovely external ledges that provide warmth from the sun in the morning, and shelter from rains that come in from the west and northwest.
Although the building is under new ownership, you can still watch the live stream at home.
This pair of birds is watched over carefully by a group of volunteers from the Victorian Peregrine Project, who are a part of the BirdLife Australia Raptor Group. These volunteers conduct field research and raise awareness to help with conservation efforts.
If you’re particularly invested in their lives, you can also join the Facebook group, 367 Collins Falcon Watchers, for some spirited discussion, as well as insights from expert Victor Hurley.