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What's that, Campanile? It's getting cold out and

What's that, Campanile? It's getting cold out and you're in need of a new shirt? Well, you're in luck!

That's right, it is Cal Falcons annual winter fundraiser! We have all three previous year's shirt designs plus a water bottle available!

https://calfalcons.berkeley.edu/winter_fundraiser/

#fundraiser #merch #shirts #peregrinefalcon #urbandwildlife #gobears

Today is the big day! It’s the Berkeley Bird Fes

Today is the big day! It’s the Berkeley Bird Festival! Come join us as we celebrate all things feathered. Cal Falcons experts will be on hand 12-4 and we will present short presentation about the history of Peregrines and how drama is a sign of success for the species at 4:15

Are you looking for something to do on Sunday, Oct

Are you looking for something to do on Sunday, October 16th?

Great! Because it is the second annual Berkeley Bird Festival!

Cal Falcons will have a table set up, so come meet our falcon experts (12-4). We'll have games, stickers, and all the information you could possible hope for!

#berkeley #audubonsociety #birds #peregrinefalcon #birding

Welcome home, @ucberkeley! Join us this Saturday a

Welcome home, @ucberkeley! Join us this Saturday at Noon in Wheeler Hall for a #Homecoming presentation on the history of Annie, Grinnell, Alden, and all the chicks. Details below:

https://homecoming.berkeley.edu/event/calfalcons-past-present-and-future/

Also, I just realized the wording of this might make it seem like Grinnell Jr. recently came back to the tower - he has not been seen since the end of July, this is an older picture

#ucberkeley #gobears #peregrinefalcon #calfalcons

Sad news to share with you all: Lindsay was found

Sad news to share with you all: Lindsay was found dead today on the west edge of campus. Lindsay was last seen at the Campanile in the first week of August and it appears that she likely died not too long after those observations.

The first year of life for a falcon is exceptionally difficult - survival is approximately 40-50% for young birds. Juvenile raptors need to learn to hunt on their own and protect themselves from a wide range of dangers, everything from window strikes to starvation.

In this case, we think the most likely scenario is that Lindsay was killed by another raptor, a Red-shouldered Hawk. Although adult Peregrine Falcons are unlikely to be threatened by other raptors, young birds are vulnerable to predation from other species. This is one of the reasons we see adult falcons so aggressively exclude other raptors from their territory.

We're sorry to share this sad news with everyone, and wanted to thank Lindsay for all the wonderful memories from this year.

P: @moon_rabbit_rising

#peregrinefalcon

Lindsay napping on the tower today. #peregrinefal

Lindsay napping on the tower today.

#peregrinefalcon #naptime

The 2022 season is slowing down. The chicks are st

The 2022 season is slowing down. The chicks are still around, but aren't visiting the Campanile frequently. We will still document any sightings, but wanted to make sure to send a huge thank you to everyone who helped make this amazing year possible

Read more:
https://calfalcons.berkeley.edu/thank-you-2022/

Photo: @moon_rabbit_rising

#thankyou #peregrinefalcon

Annie and Alden trying to find some alone time onl

Annie and Alden trying to find some alone time only to have a certain vocal chick of theirs chasing them out of the nest box.

I bet they can't wait until he heads out to find a territory of his own!

#peregrinefalcon #teenagers

Junior prepping for takeoff. #peregrinefalcon #fl

Junior prepping for takeoff.

#peregrinefalcon #flightschool #clearedfortakeoff

We wanted to highlight this mid-air prey exchange

We wanted to highlight this mid-air prey exchange from Annie to Grinnell Jr. Pretty epic moment captured by @moon_rabbit_rising. Give her a follow for more flight school pics!

#peregrinefalcon #doordash #delivery

If you're a busy person who wants to watch a falco

If you're a busy person who wants to watch a falcon nap for a half an hour but can't devote a half an hour to watching a falcon nap, this video is for you!

#timelapse #peregrinefalcon #naptime #loafalert

🚨🚨Lindsay 🍞 Alert!!!🚨🚨 #loafalert

🚨🚨Lindsay 🍞 Alert!!!🚨🚨

#loafalert #peregrinefalcon #itsascientifictermiswear #shemightbemelting

"Hello? Is anyone there?" - Grinnell Jr. #peregri

"Hello? Is anyone there?" - Grinnell Jr.

#peregrinefalcon #flightschool #urbanwildlife

Lindsay playing tag with Grinnell Jr. this morning

Lindsay playing tag with Grinnell Jr. this morning.

#peregrinefalcon #flightschool #highwaytothedangerzone

Courtesy of the always incredible @moon_rabbit_ris

Courtesy of the always incredible @moon_rabbit_rising (if you aren't following, you are seriously missing out) come these incredible images of Grinnell Jr. receiving a prey delivery and then flying off with it to eat on his own.

#peregrinefalcon #flightschool #doordash

Lindsay returning to the tower this morning to che

Lindsay returning to the tower this morning to check things out and nostalgically hunt a moth.

#flightschool #peregrinefalcon #protein #invertebratesarefoodtoo

Junior strutting his stuff on the balcony yesterda

Junior strutting his stuff on the balcony yesterday. Both chicks are flying well, although Lindsay has not yet returned to the tower.

#peregrinefalcon #flightschool #idomylittleturnonthecatwalk

The past three years, we have celebrated Father's

The past three years, we have celebrated Father's Day with this silly little photoshop of Grinnell. Father's day typically has fallen at a time in the breeding season where everything was winding down a little bit, the chicks were all flying and learning to hunt on their own, and Grinnell was perhaps getting a bit of well-deserved rest (and a cup of coffee?).

This year has been a season like no other. On March 31st, we thought there was almost no chance that we would have a successful breeding season. But then we all got to experience one of those rare alignments of circumstance that salvaged some positivity from an otherwise tragic event.

Annie did not spend the night Grinnell died alone, as many of us expected. Instead, perched on the balcony all night was a little male falcon, who ended up being named Alden. Annie almost immediately accepted Alden's courtship and he quickly began to help at the nest site: bringing food for Annie and incubating the eggs. Just two days later, we were surprised again to see that Annie laid a third egg, indicating even further her acceptance of a new mate.

Alden has been an exemplary father to these chicks. He has cared for them, fed them, protected them from intruders, and cared for Annie. Yesterday, the day before Father's Day, and 80 days since Grinnell died, both chicks flew for the first time.

So today, we celebrate Alden and Grinnell, the two falcon dads who made this breeding season possible! Happy Father's Day, Alden and Grinnell! We hope you're grilling up some nice pigeon wings for the family today, Alden.

#happyfathersday #fathersday #stepfather #peregrinefalcon #urbanwildlife

Alrighty, so that was fast... Grinnell Jr. hopped

Alrighty, so that was fast... Grinnell Jr. hopped out the window, immediately flew in a quick loop and landed back on the nest level. He then flew again a minute later and is now in a tree. Both chicks have passed the first major test and had successful first flights!

#peregrinefalcon #flightschool #firstflight #fledgewatch

Lindsay has made the jump down to the outside ledg

Lindsay has made the jump down to the outside ledge. Good luck on your first flights, Lindsay!

#peregrinefalcon #flightschool #fledgewatch

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