Falcon’s nest delays tower block demolition…

Demolition delays caused by presence of nesting birds.

Work to demolish a UK tower block was delayed after a pair of peregrine falcons set up home on the building’s roof. The parents and three chicks flew their nest last week at Bayley Tower in Bromford, Birmingham.

Birmingham City Council housing spokesman John Lines said: “I don’t normally like it when tenants move into my properties and don’t pay rent, but in this case I’ll make an exception.

“We believe this is the first successful breeding of falcons in Birmingham for many years.”

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