Developers of the housing development at Ginninderry have set up a live webcam so Canberrans can monitor the movements of a little eagle pair nesting at the West Belconnen site.

Environment and Heritage Minister Mick Gentleman said it was hoped the cameras would provide information on the diet of the little eagle, a threatened species in the ACT.

The public can now get a fascinating look at Canberra's little eagle with live streaming from a nesting site in West Belconnen.

"Little eagles are a cautious bird and can abandon a nest site if disturbed, particularly at this early stage before a chick is present, so this technology provides a disturbance-free form of public access," Mr Gentleman said, with the community able to become "witnesses to the research".

The Ginninderry housing development, a joint venture between the ACT government and the Corkhill Brothers, will see 11,500 homes built over 30 years, housing 30,000 people. The development faces opposition because of the removal of trees, the impact on the habitat of the little eagle, and the environmental importance of the area.