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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Osprey chicks thriving at Fort Calhoun
It's been a year of twists and turns for OPPD raptors. At North Omaha, Clark laid a second clutch of eggs after losing the first. Plus, it appears one of her offspring now calls Nebraska City home.
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Peregrine falcons lose chicks again
This is the second year in a row the pair have lost their chicks. Wildlife experts say aging birds tend to lay smaller eggs that don’t always contain enough nutrition to keep chicks alive.
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