Yahoo! News - New York City Hawk Fans Intensify Protests Over Eviction
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Incensed bird lovers intensified their protests on Saturday outside the ritzy Upper East Side apartment building that removed the nest of famed red-tailed hawk Pale Male even as meetings were set to discuss bringing back the hawk's home.

It was the fourth day of protests outside the building, which on Tuesday abruptly took down the hawk's nest and metal spikes that supported it.

Pale Male became a local attraction in 1993 when he built his nest on a window cornice 12 stories above Central Park. Metal spikes, which were supposed to deter pigeons, provided support for the nest and protection from the wind.

The hawk inspired a book, a documentary, and fans that watched Pale Male and his mates raise more than 20 chicks.

Stories like this restore my faith in mankind.