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 [email protected]

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...

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...

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...

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5 days left in our Winter Fundraiser!!! Are you looking for a gift this holiday season for a bird fan in your life? We’ve got you covered! All proceeds will go o education, outreach, and streaming! Check out all our designs and styles here: www.customink.com/fundraising/...

Looking for a gift for the bird lover in your life? Check out our winter fundraiser! We have three awesome styles available! All proceeds will go towards streaming, outreach, and research. bit.ly/cal_falcons_...

Annie Falcon says: Don't forget to Vote! #electionday #getoutthevote

At the Campanile…

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...

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...

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!

We have our first egg of the year! Based on previous years, we’re looking at an expected hatch date of 4/23

It's 7pm. Do you know where your falcon is? Looks like Annie may be spending the night in the nest box for the first time this year. Pretty good sign that eggs are coming soon!

In homage to the classic Robert McCloskey children's book, we are excited to present this year's shirt: Make way for Falcons! Proceeds will go towards streaming, research, education, and outreach Huge thank you to Lynn and Ellen Schofield for the design bit.ly/2024_Shirt

Archie delivering a Starling to Annie as we all wait with bated breath for eggs. youtu.be/gFz97oPwBkk

As female birds start to work on producing eggs, they'll spend a lot more time resting and relaxing in or near the nest box. As we get closer and closer to laying, we'll be seeing a lot more of Annie hanging out napping. Previous years first egg dates are:

Annie and New Guy sitting on a keep B-E-A-K-I-N-G First comes courtship Then copulation Then comes the eggs on the pile of gravel! Get your final votes in for New Guy's name!!! bit.ly/NewGuy2024 2-19-24 Annie & New Male Copulation (youtube.com)

Does this look like an Archie? A Morgan? A Mulford? Or a Galen? Get your vote in now! bit.ly/NewGuy2024 Photos by the incredible moon_rabbit_rising on Instagram

After over 200 suggestions and hundreds of votes, we have our four finalists: Archie, after Archie Williams Galen, after John Galen Howard Morgan, after Julia Morgan and Mulford, after Walter Mulford Vote for the winner here before Monday at 5pm: bit.ly/NewGuy2024

New Guy showing off an absolutely monstrous crop. The crop is the organ in a bird that stores food prior to entering the stomach. A full crop can be seen as a bulge in the upper chest. In the case of New Guy, There might be a small ostrich in there!

Hot of the presses on #ValentinesDay  comes Cal Falcons' romance novel: Queen Takes King. In this torrid adventure, Queen Annie sets sight on a mysterious stranger. Who is this tiercel who has captured Annie's heart? His background is a mystery: we don't even know his name!

Annie's new beau seems to be settling in at the Campanile. We'll be looking for suggestions for his name starting tomorrow!

"I don't mean to bug you, but I'm kinda new around here. Do you guys ever y'know... let us hang out inside or something when it rains?" #captionthis #peregrinewildlife #cal #gobears #urbanwildlife #wildlife

Well, this year's breeding season is starting off with a bang! It appears that we may have a new male at the Campanile. -Lou was last seen at the tower in early January. -In the past couple of days, we've noticed that Annie has been "chatting" with someone offscreen.

Hello, Blue Sky! Annie and Lou, the resident Peregrine Falcons living at UC Berkeley wanted to wish you a Happy New Year! We're already starting to see the first courtship behaviors. Look for courtship to ramp up over the next two months with laying at the start of March! youtu.be/rUIGe7unroo