What to expect when you're egg-specting

Peregrine falcon nesting season is an exciting time. Over a dozen eggs have been laid at our power plants this year, and if all goes well, the first chicks should start to hatch in early May. Right now, the parents are taking turn incubating the eggs. Greg Septon, our peregrine manager, gave us a rundown of what to expect at each nest box:

Oak Creek Power Plant

Eurus and Michael are incubating four eggs. Eurus laid her first egg in late March. They’re expected to hatch between May 4 and 6.

Valley Power Plant

Hercules and his mate, an unbanded female, are incubating three eggs at our Milwaukee nest box. They’re expected to hatch between May 7 and 9.


Port Washington Generating Station

Beasley and Brinn are incubating three eggs. Brinn laid four, but unfortunately, one broke. The remaining eggs are expected to hatch between May 4 and 6.

Weston Power Plant

Rosalee and Sheldon are incubating four eggs at the Wisconsin Public Service (WPS) nest box in Rothschild. They’re expected to hatch between May 9 and 12.

WPS Building

This is a new site, and there aren’t any eggs this year. Septon suspects it’s only a matter of time until falcons discover the nest box and decide to call it home. 

You can check out our high-definition webcams at all five nest boxes. We are streaming 24/7 on our website. While you’re there, you also can learn more about our efforts to restore the peregrine falcon population. Since our first successful nest box in 1997, 273 peregrine falcons have hatched at We Energies facilities.