We Energies welcomes 1st peregrine falcon chicks of the season

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Published  April 29, 2026 10:12am CDT
FOX6 News Milwaukee

We Energies welcomes 1st peregrine falcon chicks of the season

The Brief

    • We Energies is celebrating the first falcon hatchlings of the 2026 nesting season.
    • The first three chicks of the nesting season have hatched.
    • The remaining six eggs are expected to hatch over the next few weeks.

OAK CREEK, Wis. - The first peregrine falcon eggs of the 2026 nesting season have hatched at the We Energies Oak Creek Power Plant.

Proud parents Essity and Joel let the camera glimpse their first two fluffy chicks on Wednesday morning, April 29. This is the couple’s second year nesting together. 

More eggs ready to hatch!

What we know:

Six more eggs at the Valley Power Plant and Port Washington Generating Station are slated to hatch within the next few weeks. 

You can catch all the action on the 24/7 live nest box webcams.

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We Energies peregrine falcon chicks need a name, you can help

We Energies is naming the next generation of peregrine falcon chicks. This year, customers will vote to name the chicks after their favorite news anchors.

Voting on names

What you can do:

Thousands have already voted to name this season’s chicks and their siblings after local anchors. 

So far, Milwaukee’s meteorologists are off to a strong start. The top names from each station (in no particular order) are: 

  • "Brian Nestnansky" in honor of Brian Niznansky from TMJ4
  • "Tom Squawks" in honor of Tom Wachs from Fox 6
  • "Mark Birden" in honor of Mark Baden from WISN 12
  • "Lance Talon" in honor of Lance Allan from CBS 58
  • "Kristin Hatchell" in honor of Kristin Ketchell from Spectrum News 1 Wisconsin
  • "Vince Falcono" in honor of Vince Vitrano from Newsradio 620 WTMJ

The Source: The information in this post was provided by We Energies. 

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