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Anacortes hires falconer for seagull abatement at City Hall
Summary
The city introduced a falconry-based bird-abatement contract to discourage seagulls from nesting on City Hall; contractor Caitlin O'Neil brought a Harris hawk named Crash to demonstrate the approach.
Anacortes city staff introduced a falconry-based bird-abatement program to discourage seagulls from nesting on City Hall after officials said other options — including large wire systems — were less practical.
Public Works Director Rayum told the council the city had signed a contract to bring a professional falconer to town to “help us mitigate seagulls nesting on top of City Hall.” The falconer, Caitlin O'Neil of Airstrike, brought a Harris hawk named Crash to the meeting for a short…
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