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platform. With a sudden jolt, he turned his attention to something fluttering above him on a distant concrete pillar.
He cocked his head to one side, then swiveled it nearly 180 degrees so he could get a better view. He waited for a signal from falconer Ricky Ortiz, but before he could leave his perch from his handler’s well-worn leather glove, the flock of pigeons darted out of sight.That wasn’t always the case at the El Cerrito del Norte BART station where, for years, riders have raised concerns about the growingpopulation and the mess they leave behind.
Plagued by pigeons: The El Cerrito del Norte BART station has long tried to address the nuisance of a lingering pigeon population. “Their droppings were everywhere,” Chris Filippi, a spokesperson for BART, told SFGATE at the station last week. “The pigeons were all over the platforms and inside the station.”
That’s not to mention pigeons are an invasive, non-native and non-migratory species. If they find a place they like, they’re staying put. And their droppings aren’t just an eyesore — they can carry bacteria that’s hazardous to people.
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