Meet Yin and Yang!
The votes are in, and the names for this year's chicks were the overwhelming favorites. You can see the chicks' contrasting personalities in their banding video.
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Energy news from Omaha Public Power District
Energy news from Omaha Public Power District
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Protecting the pollinators
Bees, butterflies and other pollinating insects are vital to our ecosystem. June is National Pollinator Month, the perfect time to learn about changes you can make to help attract and support pollinators in your own backyard.
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Chicks get bands – and names are next
Volunteers recently banded this year's peregrine falcon chicks at North Omaha Station. Next, you can help us name the sisters.
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The raptors of OPPD are staying busy
The original falcons are expecting, and one of their offspring is down at Nebraska City Station. An intruder is challenging the Fort Calhoun Station ospreys, and the North Omaha Station ospreys are back.
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It’s a family reunion for the falcons at North Omaha Station
Lewis and Clark have returned, and this year Ohm, one of their chicks hatched in 2021, came back to visit.
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New, high-tech filtration system helps protect Missouri River fish
When small fish get swept into the plant's cooling water intake current, the new fish filtration system will scoop them up and safely deliver them back to the Missouri River.
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