Squawk the Vote: Help us name falcon chicks after Milwaukee sports legends

Milwaukee – Milwaukee’s sports legends have been honored with all-star games, MVPs, even the hall of fame – but this is a first. Some past and present Bucks and Brewers players will have a peregrine falcon chick named after them, and you get to pick the winners.

Starting today and running through Friday, May 17, you can vote on your favorite names. From The Beak Freak and The Little O to Rockin’ Robin and Yeli, the top vote-getters will be used to name the falcon chicks born this spring at the We Energies Oak Creek and Valley power plants.

More than a dozen eggs have been laid at our power plants this year, and if all goes well, the first chicks should start hatching in early May. Right now, the proud parents are taking turns incubating the eggs.

Don’t wait. Vote early and often and help your favorite star player get this high-flying honor.

When you’re done voting, you can check out our high-definition webcams at all of the nest sites, streaming 24/7 on our website.

We Energies is part of a statewide effort to restore the peregrine falcon population. Since our first successful nest box in 1997, 273 peregrine falcons have hatched at We Energies facilities.