The raptor is named for a Cal alumnus who was an instructor at the Tuskegee Army flying school and a U.S. Air Force pilot in World War II.
Birds
Archie or Mulford? Vote to name Annie the falcon’s new mate
Vote by Monday to name the new male peregrine falcon hanging around the UC Berkeley campanile.
Watch the UC Berkeley peregrine falcons live
Lou’s out. Annie has a new he-falcon. Stay tuned to all the action atop the UC Berkeley Campanile via the Cal webcam.
Will you name Annie the falcon’s svelte new valentine?
It’s your chance to suggest a name for Annie’s new peregrine falcon mate atop UC Berkeley’s Campanile.
See ya later, Lou! Annie the UC Berkeley falcon has a new mate
Annie raised a trio of chicks with Lou last year, but he’s gone missing, so she’s welcomed a new male mate into her nest atop the Campanile.
For 82 years, birds have been counted around Christmas in the East Bay
Data collected by hundreds of citizen scientists will be used by bird researchers across the world.
New buildings could be less deadly for Berkeley birds
The city will require large housing projects and office buildings to include materials that prevent birds from flying into windows and other reflective features.
Photos: Little falcons Zephyr, Rosa and Luna learn to fly
The raptors hatched in early April in a nest box at the top of UC Berkeley’s Campanile.
3 falcon chicks losing their fluff but now have names
Nearly 3,700 people cast votes to name Annie and Lou’s falcon offspring atop the UC Berkeley Campanile. “Ursula” barely missed the cut.
3 falcon chicks are banded, ravenous and ready for you to name them
A contest to name the chicks began Friday. Less than a month ago, they hatched in their gravel nest box; now they are nearly full-sized and eating plenty of pigeon meat.
Avian flu kills falcon who mated with Annie’s offspring
Shasta, a female peregrine falcon nesting atop San Jose City Hall, was confirmed to have died from avian influenza in late March. Shasta’s mate Sequoia — offspring of Annie and Grinnell — has also disappeared.
First falcon chick hatches in Berkeley; celebratory events planned for Tuesday
The first of Annie and Lou’s chicks hatched Monday afternoon. “Typically, all the eggs hatch within about 48 hours,” a Cal Falcons biologist said.