Annie the peregrine falcon, a beloved bird in the Berkeley community, has been missing for nearly two months, with experts believing she and her mate Archie may have succumbed to bird flu. Known for her dramatic life, captured live on cameras, Annie has captivated many since 2016. Falcon expert Sean Peterson noted this absence coincides with a spike in avian influenza among birds in the Bay Area. While there are alternative theories about their whereabouts, this is the longest Annie has been off the radar, raising concerns within the community.
It is hard to potentially lose her, she's been a rock in the Berkeley community for so long," falcon expert Sean Peterson, Ph.D. said. "She has had a dramatic, dramatic few years with mates disappearing and new mates coming in and babies everywhere, it's been a bit of a Telenovela with Annie."
Unfortunately this kind of corresponds with a really big spike in avian influenza that's been hitting birds in the Bay Area recently so right now we think it's possible that she might be gone," Peterson said.
Cal Falcons, a Facebook community page dedicated to tracking the famous falcons, posted on Monday during their absence, saying it's possible Annie and Archie tragically succumbed to bird flu.
While Annie has been known to go off the radar in the past, this is the longest she's been missing, according to falcon expert, Sean Peterson.
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