Peregrine Falcon Cam at Hibbard Plant

The Hibbard Falcon Nest

This camera watches a peregrine falcon nesting box installed on Minnesota Power's Hibbard Renewable Energy Center, a biomass and coal facility on the shore of West Duluth. Tall industrial structures make an ideal cliff substitute for these fierce raptors, the fastest animals on the planet in a hunting stoop.

A View Over the Estuary

Beyond the plant the lens takes in the graceful bridge arcing across the St. Louis River estuary, the freshwater gateway to western Lake Superior. Barges, industry and open water share the frame with the nesting birds.

Conservation in Action

Peregrine falcons recovered from near extinction thanks to nest boxes on bridges and power plants across the Upper Midwest. Watching this historic Duluth nest offers a rare window into the life cycle of a species brought back from the brink.