Efforts to restore Peregrine Falcons into the New River Gorge date back to 1987 when, over a 4 year period, 30 birds were hacked out into the gorge. 

In 1990, the emphasis shifted to studying the results of this effort, and after subsequent years it became apparent that fewer and fewer birds were returning, another effort has now begun. 

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Below are the camera images at Hack Box #1.
Courtesy of Greg Phillips
IT/Web Specialist New River Gorge NR
New River Gorge National River
National Park Service , Department of the Interior

Please also visit the National Park Service website project page at http://www.nps.gov/neri/naturescience/peregrine.htm

These images are updated every five minutes. Upper left: This is the view straight down on the box along side the feeding tube.   All birds are now out and tooling around. The feeding tray is where we place food for them. Upper right: A side view of the box  allowing us to assess the situation.    All birds had left the box by noon on  June 9. By 4 o'clock  vultures had snuck in and cleaned up all the food scraps.  Had you been on line then, you would have seen them poking around. Excellent room service here.