And Now, a Brief Interlude for All You Falcon Fans:

Peregrine falcons used to be incredibly endangered. They like to dwell in the sides of cliffs.

Rock doves also used to be cliff-dwellers, but now favor the concrete cliffs of modern cities--they're more socially known as pigeons.

Pigeons are the peregrine falcon's lawful prey.

Now, the falcons nest in the skyscrapers, and the hunt begins anew.

One mating pair just hatched a pair of chicks in their nest... at PG&E Headquarters in San Francisco.

GO FALCONS!

Get the straight dope from SF Gate:

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2004/05/11/MNGLC6JEOO1.DTL

Okay, we now return you to your regularly scheduled, if delayed, travelogue. 8-P

-- Lorrie