OZAUKEE COUNTY (WKOW) -- We Energies says a pair of beloved and endangered peregrine falcons in Wisconsin have died, likely from the bird flu.
Brinn was found dead in a nest box in Port Washington.
Her mate for eight years, Beasley, has not returned to the nest box since a few days after Brinn's death.
He is believed to have also died.
They had been nesting at the Port Washington Generating Station since 2014.
“We know our customers have come to know and love Brinn and Beasley over the past 11 years thanks to our webcams,” Mike Grisar, team leader environmental for We Energies. “While we are heartbroken over their loss, we know their legacy lives on in the dozens of chicks they brought into this world and the awareness they helped to bring to peregrine falcon recovery efforts across the state.”
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