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We are Annie and Lou, the Peregrine Falcons living on the Campanile at UC Berkeley! Check us out at calfalcons.berkeley.edu
We were very excited to see two lovebirds show up to our currently vacant box and start making googly eyes at each other. But, on closer inspection, it appears that we're the victim of a truly fowl April Fools joke. The culprits quickly flew the coop and are currently at large.
An update from the scientists at the Santa Cruz Predatory Bird Research Group on Avian Influenza in the Bay Area: https://bit.ly/SFBirdFlu Photo: Bruce Lyon
Last weekend, we had a juvenile falcon visiting the tower for a few days. Although we have not seen him since, it is a good sign that there are birds looking for territories. Hopefully this is an indication that this population is recovering from Avian Flu. Photos: moon_rabbit_rising on Instagram
We had an unknown female visiting the tower this afternoon. Hopefully we'll start to see more exploration of the Campanile soon!
This is the first year since Cal Falcons started up that we haven't been celebrating by watching Annie stuff bloody hunks of pigeon meat into the ravenous gullets of a pile of fluffy falcon chicks. But even though we're missing our beloved Annie this year, we wanted to honor all the moms out there.
Due to the use of DDT and other pesticides, there were fewer than 100 Peregrine Falcons in the lower 48 United States in the 1970s. Bald Eagles had dropped to fewer than 1000 individuals across the same area. Thanks to the effects of science-based environmental regulations such as...
UC Berkeley researchers just published a paper about conservation funding featuring Annie as a case study! They found that messaging can have a dramatic effect on donor sentiment, and that Annie's story led to positive associations.
What have Berkeley's falcons meant to you? Gretchen Kell from UC Berkeley's news office is looking for personal anecdotes with specific examples of how Annie and company have impacted your life/health/awareness, during the pandemic or any time. Email her at gkell@berkeley.edu
We just had a new falcon visiting the Campanile for 15 minutes or so. Fingers crossed it will continue to hang out and get to know the area! Based on head, bill shape, and skin and feather coloration, it appears to be a new bird. #peregrinefalcon #urbanwildlife #cal #berkeley #gobears
As avian flu continues to kill birds worldwide, @calfalcons.bsky.social says the disease "is hitting peregrines very hard right now,” and is likely why UC Berkeley’s resident falcon, Annie, and her mate, Archie, haven’t been seen on campus in nearly two months. news.berkeley.edu/2025/02/24/u...
UC Berkeley falcons Annie and Archie are missing. Is avian flu the cause? - Berkeley News
Cal Falcons says it's likely, as the pair hasn't been seen in nearly two months, and the disease "is hitting peregrines very hard right now."
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Hi everyone, All three cameras are back in operation, including the upgraded South/West camera. We also wanted to take a moment to talk about how quiet things have been on this site and also at the Campanile. Neither Annie nor Archie has been seen at the Campanile since early January.
Winter season affords us an opportunity to perform maintenance and upgrades. This year, we upgraded our south/west camera! It should provide sharper images and fix some focus issues that we have had. Huge thank you to Peter Sharpe at the Institute for Wildlife Studies for lending his expertise!
CA Live covering Annie and co.! www.nbclosangeles.com/california-l...
Meet the peregrine falcons that have made UC Berkeley their home!
California Live correspondent and proud alum of UC Berkeley, Blanche Shaheen, shares how some peregrine falcons started nesting on the university grounds, and captured the hearts of the staff and stud...
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We received the final pathology report from UC Davis. Nox died due to a bacterial infection and pneumonia. We wanted to send our heartfelt thank you to all the veterinarians and wildlife care volunteers that assisted along Nox's journey. We'll miss him. news.berkeley.edu/2024/12/05/n...
Nox the falcon died of pneumonia, says UC Davis veterinary pathology report - Berkeley News
UC Berkeley's youngest falcon died Oct. 23 after being released into the wild just three days earlier.
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Thread: Annie has never successfully hatched all four eggs in any year we've monitored her. There's always been an egg that didn't make it. Nox was the exception to that: a tiny little bundle of fluff that hatched out of his egg as hundreds of people watched live on BAMPFA's big screen
We are deeply saddened to receive the news from UC Davis that Nox passed away last night. They will be performing a post-mortem to determine the cause of death, which is still unknown. We will be posting an in memoriam a little later today when we have time to honor Nox properly.
Nox is currently in stable condition following a blood transfusion. More details here: news.berkeley.edu/2024/10/23/n...
Nox the UC Berkeley falcon returns to UC Davis for hospitalization - Berkeley News
Found Monday in Richmond after being released into the wild last Friday, the juvenile is stable after a blood transfusion.
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Hi all, Nox is currently under care for an unknown ailment. Veterinarians are working hard to determine what is affecting him and how to best treat him. Please be patient as we wait for more details.
Very quick note: please do not call California Raptor Center or other organizations for updates on Nox. We will update you on his status when we have more information.
Nox ended up on the ground this afternoon and has been recovered by Bay Raptor Rescue. There do not appear to be any major injuries in an initial examination. We’re not sure what happened, but he will be getting a healthy portion of quail tonight and a thorough examination tomorrow.
Nox has completed his rehabilitation and has been released (with a fancy new backpack!). With his new GPS tag, we'll be able to peak into one of the big mystery of: where juvenile birds go after they leave their parents' territories. More details here: news.berkeley.edu/2024/10/21/n...
Nox the UC Berkeley falcon flies again, his broken wing mended - Berkeley News
Surgery and rehab at UC Davis, plus a month with a falconer, prepared him for release on Friday.
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A drone was observed flying above the Campanile today. Annie remained in the nest incubating the eggs, but Archie flew out to investigate and defend the site. Thankfully, Archie returned unharmed. (Image credit: Bridget Ahern, moon_rabbit_rising on Instagram)
The C.F.M. Committee is happy to announce 2024's March Meme Madness! Give us your best falcon memes and we'll create a bracket to determine the best meme of the year! Some meme templates can be found here: bit.ly/Falcon_Memes But feel free to use your favorite images.
And then there were two! 2nd egg laid around 3:35am, a little ahead of schedule!
