Scientist and volunteer group Cal Falcons said predators could be a factor in their disappearance] “Aside from a couple of very brief sightings of a couple of other Peregrines on campus, it has been exceptionally quiet this winter.
“Nevertheless, it is possible that Annie and Archie have tragically succumbed to HPAI,” Cal Falcons said.
Unless new raptors claim the Campanile, Cal Falcons says it’s not giving up hope that Annie and Archie will return.
Annie typically lays her first egg in mid-March, although falcons in the northern California region can successfully nest as late as May or June.
While it remains possible that Annie and Archie could still show up next month, they sought to address the “elephant in the room” that is bird flu.
