Happy spring news! All four Peregrine falcon eggs successfully hatched at Dairyland's Alma Site nesting box at the end of April. The four chicks are the offspring of a returning unnamed female from a 2015 hatch at Midwest Plaza in Minneapolis and an unbanded male. The falcon chicks are expected to fledge the nest in early July. You can follow the chicks' growth and progress towards fledging in real time through our Falcon Cam.

About the program: Dairyland’s Peregrine Falcon Restoration Program began in the 1990s and, since then, 157 falcons have fledged from the Alma and Genoa sites combined. This is a great testament to the power of collaboration between industry and the environment. In 2021, the nesting box and Bird Cam at Dairyland's Genoa Station #3 were removed due to the retirement of the plant.