Harry Posted June 4, 2012 Share #1 Posted June 4, 2012 SEVEN PEREGRINE falcon chicks have settled into prime waterfront real estate — atop city bridges. The endangered baby birds hatched last month in nests at three spans — two at the Throgs Neck, one at the Verrazano-Narrows and four at the Marine Parkway-Gil Hodges Memorial. It’s part of an program that provides nesting boxes for the birds, which were nearly wiped out in the 1960s by pesticides in their food supply. “We provide the nesting boxes and give the Department of Environmental Protection wildlife expert access to check the eggs and band them, but our primary goal is to just let them be,” said Verrazano-Narrows Maintenance Superintendent Daniel Fortunato. Read more: http://www.nydailyne...2#ixzz1wmgQvMZx Click here to view the article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GojiMet86 Posted June 4, 2012 Share #2 Posted June 4, 2012 I've seen hawks before but never seen a falcon before. It's nice for the MTA to be doing this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Concourse Posted June 4, 2012 Share #3 Posted June 4, 2012 We need more of those birds to cut down on the pigeon population. Bring on more birds of prey! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VWM Posted June 4, 2012 Share #4 Posted June 4, 2012 at least they are'nt pidgeons... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Threxx Posted June 4, 2012 Share #5 Posted June 4, 2012 What happened to the robot? :cry: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B3 Via Av U Posted June 20, 2012 Share #6 Posted June 20, 2012 Interesting, at least they weren't these guys, who are taking over the city: PIGEONS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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