I voted that I enjoy seeing them, although I don’t feed them. I know they can become a problem.
We live on a hill overlooking a beach. There’s a marine technology pier with a few small buildings on it where the local pigeons hang out. A few years ago, they re-roofed the buildings and the pigeons were displaced. They chose OUR roof as their new temporary home. They were here about three days, then when their roofs at the pier were finished, they were gone. I enjoyed hearing them cooing and pattering around up there. The cats were busy madly running from window to window, watching the pigeons come and go, and having fits when they’d see a tail hang off the end of the roof. I don’t think they slept the entire three days. It was hilarious.
I suspect I know how a statue might vote, if they had internet access and knew about this place.
I was wondering why the same hasn’t happened in Los Angeles or Torrance where OP says peregrines are rare. Why aren’t they proliferating with all those pigeons to feast upon?
Pergrines are making a pretty good comeback in this area. Rare sightings now but several years ago no sightings. There are certain places they tend to hang out where they can be seen daily. I am fortunate enough to have one in my neighborhood. Coopers hawks have also made a strong comeback in my area.
From what I understand Downtown Los Angeles has quite a few nesting on the window ledges of skyscrapers. For some reason catching a glimpse of them is more a matter of luck.
I lived in Columbus then. I remember when they brought in the peregrines. Either the gumment or one of the local TV stations set up a camera to record the doings at their first nesting box. Of course, since Galbreath (sp?) owned the Columbus Dispatch, one of the TV stations, and the local GOP, the government/media was sort of the same thing.
You’re right, it is. But it’s spelled tuppence.