A bit out of the area, but a
nice tale for Christmas. This version from Google - there is a whole
website about the episode but it is rather jumbled.
Architects design
new home for NY hawks
Two of the world's best-known birds will be home for
the holidays after all.
The famous birds are red-tailed hawks, Pale Male and
Lola, who have nested on an exclusive New York apartment building for almost two
decades.
Earlier this month management ordered that the
structure, which supports their nest, to be removed because of the droppings and
pigeon remains, which constantly decorated the front of their stylish Fifth
Avenue building.
The move caused days of street demonstrations and
intense media interest with letters of protest coming from bird-lovers from
Australia, Europe and the Middle East.
Now, in a peace deal brokered by the National Audubon
Society, an architect-designed structure to support the hawk's nest and catch
the bits of dead pigeon is being installed.
The hawks have continued to circle the building since
their nest was destroyed and supporters say this is a fairy tale
ending.
