New live camera to watch Peregrine Falcons on the South Shore
Peregrine Falcon named Scottie in Ashland (Xcel Energy)
Xcel Energy has a new live camera where you can watch Peregrine Falcons on the South Shore of Lake Superior. Three falcons have already arrived at the box on top of the Bay Front Power Plant. Viewers can watch as they nest and raise chicks.
“We are very excited to welcome the Peregrine Falcons back to Ashland and to share the nesting and raising of their young through our ‘Bird Cam’ for all to enjoy,” said Lynn Hall, environmental analyst, Xcel Energy. “Our partnership with the Raptor Resource Project allows us to continue to raise conservation awareness and create great nesting habitats for these birds.”
Xcel Energy says the Peregrine Falcons have been nesting at the power plant since 2014 after a nearby ore dock was removed. They’ve returned every year since. In the last three years, local students have gotten to help name the chicks.