Welcome Back, Trudy and Melvin!
March 4, 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!
