While working at Somnia, Inc. on Commerce Rd. in New Rochelle I saw a pair of Peregrine Falcons calling and flying around the tallest building in the city which is easily seen from where I was. One bird was carrying a dead pigeon and both were circling and landing on the building for about a half hour before settling down. The funny thing about seeing these birds is that on a large billboard next to the train tracks on the other side of Commerce is a recorded Peregrine call and fake owl that has been placed on top to keep the birds away, which of course isn't working. The call goes off about every 5 or so minutes and everything just ignores it including the falcons. I didn't know the falcons are nesting in NR too. Andrew
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