Three new peregrine falcon chicks that hatched last month atop University of California’s famous bell tower now have names after a contest that received thousands of votes.

The chicks on UC Berkeley’s Campanile tower are now named Zephyr, Rosa and Luna after nearly 3,700 votes were cast in a contest held by the Cal Falcons group of scientists and volunteers who monitor the birds and share photos and information about them on social media, the group said Friday.

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Dan McMenamin is the managing editor at Bay City News, directing daily news coverage of the 12-county greater Bay Area. He has worked for BCN since 2008 and has been managing editor since 2014 after previously serving as BCN’s San Francisco bureau reporter. A UC Davis graduate, he came to BCN after working for a newspaper and nonprofit in the Davis area. He handles staffing, including coaching of our interns, day-to-day coverage decisions and management of the newswire.