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Message: <blockquote data-quote="etudiant" data-source="post: 1565596" data-attributes="member: 48052">Here in New York we have a good selection of urban raptors, including a movie star<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" />. Screech owls in Central Park, peregrines by St John's cathedral and the famous red tailed hawk couple, Pale Male and Lola, now in residence for well over 10 year at 927 5th Ave. The descendants of the latter are now raising broods elsewhere in the city, fueled by an ample supply of pigeons and rodents.The screech owls are the last of 14 that were released in Central Park by NY ornithologists.As a cautionary note, some other studies suggest that urban centers are sinks for raptors, because reproductive success is generally low and populations are maintained by recruiting from the outside environment.</blockquote>