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Beak Randby’s big adventure

The "especially feisty" peregrine falcon chick gave observers a scare when she disappeared from webcam view just over a week after being banded. But fear not! She's been found and is being closely watched by her parents.

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Falcon chick at North Omaha is thriving

After losing all of their chicks over the past two years, this year Lewis and Clark have a chick that is doing well. It's a hearty eater that's growing quickly and already testing out its wings.

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Catching up with OPPD’s resident raptors

The first peregrine falcon chick of the year hatches at North Omaha Station, and osprey chicks should hatch soon at Fort Calhoun Station.

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Falcons return to North Omaha Station, with a bit of a plot twist this year

Before Lewis returned to the nest this month, a younger male peregrine falcon was spotted wooing Clark, the resident female falcon at North Omaha Station.

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The Wire’s top 10 stories of 2024

Last year's top 10 stories include generation growth, OPPD's first utility-scale solar project, a new addition to the top 10 biggest storms list and more.

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Osprey chicks take to the skies

The osprey chicks at Fort Calhoun Station are flying now, and before long they will join their parents catching fish from the Missouri River.

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