A pair of beloved peregrine falcons that have made the top of U.C. Berkeley’s iconic Campanile bell tower their home hasn’t been seen since early January — and experts fear the spread of H5N1 bird flu could be to blame.
Annie and Archie, the parents to Aurora, Sol, Nox and the rambunctious Eclipse, would typically engage in pair bonding this month, readying the gravel nest box on the 307-foot-tall structure’s top. Interested parties can usually watch the area on a livestream shared by the scientists and volunteers at Cal Falcons. But, they’ve disappeared from the webcams, leaving just a panoramic view of the Bay Area and the city below.
