Falcon Chicks Arrive

May
16
2024

Three falcon chicks recently hatched in the nesting box at the Blount Generating Station. The first made its debut on the morning of May 9, and we were lucky to have captured the moment the egg opened on our falcon cam.

The second chick arrived a few hours later, and the third hatched late that night. A fourth egg remains unhatched and is likely infertile. While unfortunate, the hatch rate over the past 35 years for Wisconsin's peregrine falcons is about 75%, so this is a normal result.

Watch the new chicks grow and see Trudy and Melvin tirelessly care for the little ones on our livestream falcon cam.

MGE Falcons Produce a Full Clutch

Apr
09
2024

We're happy to report that the MGE peregrine falcons have four eggs, or a "full clutch," in the nesting box atop Blount Generating Station.

Trudy laid the first egg on Easter morning, March 31, and the second during our spring snowstorm on April 2. The third and fourth eggs arrived April 5 and April 7, respectively. This is likely the final egg of the 2024 season, but we're watching for a possible fifth egg this week.

You can watch Trudy and her mate, Melvin, take turns incubating the eggs on our livestream falcon cam. We expect hatching to occur between May 8 and 11!

Welcome back, Trudy and Melvin!

Mar
04
2024

In tune with our early spring-like weather, MGE's peregrine falcons have returned to the nesting box on top of our Blount Generating Station in downtown Madison.

Trudy, who is unbanded, has returned for her 13th straight year. She was first spotted in our nesting box on Feb. 27.

Melvin, identified by his ID band, was first spotted at the nesting box on Feb. 3. He hatched in 2013 at a nesting site in Oak Creek, Wis., and first arrived in Madison in 2015. Melvin has been Trudy's partner for the past nine years.

We're hopeful for another successful falcon season––be sure to keep an eye on MGE's livestream falcon cam and check back here for updates!