Where are they now?: Jeffery

It’s always exciting when we get an update on the peregrine falcons hatched at our power plants. That’s why we attach tracking bands to their feet before they leave the nest — so they can be identified wherever they end up.

“Jeffery,” banded (b/blu) 52/E, was born at the now-retired Pleasant Prairie Power Plant in 2016. He was the only surviving chick of his clutch and named by third-graders at Jeffery Elementary School in Kenosha.

Four years later, he’s a Hoosier! Jeffery was photographed on Christmas Day last year near Irvington, Indiana. But he’s been nesting at a site in downtown Indianapolis since 2018. Thank you to Bret Furgason for sharing this picture with us.

Peregrine falcon program

We Energies and our sister utility, Wisconsin Public Service (WPS), are proud to be part of a statewide effort to restore the peregrine falcon population. Since our first successful nest box in the late 90s, 402 peregrine falcons have hatched at our facilities.

The program is another way We Energies and WPS demonstrate environmental stewardship. From helping endangered animals and restoring natural habitats, to building new solar facilities and reducing carbon emissions, we are committed to a cleaner future.