Peregrine falcon born in nesting box on Doel nuclear power plant cooling tower
On Wednesday 6 May, three peregrine falcons were born in the nesting box on the cooling tower of Doel nuclear power plant. Within a few weeks they will be ringed.
15/05/2020
- Doel
The peregrine falcon was threatened with extinction, so in 1995 ENGIE Electrabel decided to attach large nesting boxes to a number of power plant cooling towers and chimneys. Peregrine falcons prefer to breed in high, quiet places. And it has been a big success! Since the start of the project, more than 300 peregrine falcons have been born.
A nice detail is that the mother of the peregrine falcon chicks was herself born in this nest years ago.