A famous peregrine falcon whose nest rests atop the UC Berkeley bell tower appears to have a new beau, according to the group of scientists and volunteers who monitor the birds and share photos and information about them on social media.

The female falcon Annie has lived since 2016 in a nest on the Campanile bell tower, the third-largest bell-and-clock tower in the world, and has drawn attention thanks to webcams set up by the Cal Falcons group that monitors the birds.

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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.