> From: Olga Mandrussow <http://www.gmail.com/~mandrussow> > Date: Fri, 29 May 2020 09:34:26 -0700 > > The birds are beautiful. I couldn't watch the video through, as felt too > crazy about how frightened the birds must have been. Banding is probably > justified but it reminds me too much of white supremacy. > > Reading second Greta Thunberg book. Her family had a lot of run-ins with > insensitive institutions. A lot of help from intelligent, thoughtful > people too. > > On Fri, May 29, 2020 at 9:24 AM Noelle <http://dummy.us.eu.org/noelleg> wrote: > > On Fri, 29 May 2020, Olga Mandrussow wrote: > > > Got it. Next time I'm in town I'll check it out. It's kinda right in the > > > middle of downtown. Wonder why I never noticed it before? Looks like a > > > groovy spot. Do the falcons nest on the rotunda? > > > > no, there's a spot in the main building. When the young fledge some > > of them crash into the rotunda. > > > > https://vimeo.com/422927609 > > (banding day video) > > > > they also have webcam on YouTube of the falcon family > > > > > On Fri, May 29, 2020 at 8:13 AM Noelle <http://dummy.us.eu.org/noelleg> wrote: > > > > we got your letter yesterday! > > > > It's part of City Hall > > > > > > > > https://www.where-I-live.gov/your-government/departments/event-services-at-city-hall/facilities-and-fees/rotunda > > > > > > > > A previous mayor complained he didn't think they should have built a > > > > new city hall building complex(the old one used to be where the > > > > Santa Clara County civic center is, 2 blocks from here), but I > > > > think most people like it(plus the peregrine falcons who have a nest > > > > on the main building each year) > > > > Noelle