On Throw Back Thursday (TBT), a 2014 replay of something that’s happened only three other times since 2008…

Word must have gotten out that the Pitt peregrine nestbox wasn’t used much this spring. Some surprising new tenants stopped by last month.

On June 21 a pair of pigeons inspected the site for three hours.

“Wow, honey!  Look at this perfect location.  I’ve heard it’s dangerous up here but this area looks completely safe.  What a cool place to nest.  We could move in immediately!”

After three hours they began to wonder… “Did you hear something? I have a creepy feeling we’re in danger.”

The pigeons never moved in.  😉

Click here for a story about pigeon nest-shoppers in 2008.

(photos from the National Aviary snapshot camera at University of Pittsburgh)