A new female peregrine falcon has appeared at Michigan State University’s falcon nesting box atop Spartan Stadium, marking a significant change at a nesting site occupied by peregrine falcons for years.
The MSU Wildlife and Fisheries Club, which maintains the nest box and livestream, identified the new female as Nicole after observing her alongside Apollo, the male peregrine falcon that has nested at the stadium since the project’s early years.
For at least five years, Apollo nested with a female falcon named Freyja. This spring, however, club members noticed Freyja was absent and a new female had taken her place…