The season has quickly approached, and Diana is expected to return to the nesting box at Mill Creek Generating Station. Last June, two peregrine falcon chicks in Mill Creek’s nest successfully fledged (“flew the coop”). Now, you can tune in to the plant’s live camera for the 2023 season as Diana’s courtship phase begins soon.
In 2022, there were three successful nests at LG&E and KU facilities. This included five peregrine chicks at Trimble County, the two chicks at Mill Creek, and three peregrine chicks at Ghent. Last year, LG&E and KU nests produced 16 eggs and 10 chicks. All of the chicks fledged successfully. And, for the first time, falcons nested at the E.W. Brown Generating Station.
“Peregrine falcons have made a remarkable comeback in Kentucky. From the 1930s until 1997, there were no nesting pairs of peregrine falcons in the state,” said Michael Patton, KDFWR avian biologist. “With the support of partners like LG&E and KU, the falcon population has continued to increase. We now have 19 known pairs of peregrine falcons in Kentucky, and many are using nest boxes at LG&E and KU facilities.”