Here's Christo on one of his favorite lamp perches near St Brigid's.
![Christo perches in front of St Brigids](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8665/16082506427_897190ea06_b.jpg)
He sits on the lamps quite often, but I don't think I've ever seen Dora perch on one.
![Christo](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7497/16240680451_a821fd529b_b.jpg)
The same can be said for the fences - Christo seems to have no fear being down low and near people, but I don't think I've ever seen Dora sit on a fence or bench. That's not to say she doesn't do it, but she seems to stay above head level.
![Christo in Tompkins Square](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7536/16072246260_a57c8cdd7c_b.jpg)
Christo leaps from a fence in the late afternoon sun.
![Christo](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8590/16055011028_5a7dc606bf_b.jpg)
Here they are together and you can see the difference in their coloring - Dora is on the left and Christo is on the right. He has a very golden head while Dora is darker. She is also larger and has a rounder face.
![Dora and Christo in Tompkins Square](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7564/16073003519_5e3ea601e7_b.jpg)
I watched Christo actively hunting one afternoon, but after failing to catch anything, he took a break and dug up some leftovers in the snow. After snacking on what looked like frozen jerky, he resumed swooping around the park. Later, as Dora ate a rat on a branch, Christo cleaned up the scraps Dora dropped on the ground. I love how neat and tidy he is.
![Christo in the snow](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7580/16071809368_933168a92a_b.jpg)
Meanwhile, Dora takes a rat on a sight-seeing tour of St Brigid's.
![Dora with a rat](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7576/16082749747_e575eb4a72_b.jpg)
And Christo nabs another rat near the men's room.
![Christo nabs a rat](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8575/16257921461_f747218cef_b.jpg)
Playing around on a fire escape on 7th Street...
![Christo](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7546/16258337471_047252b457_b.jpg)
Christo has been roosting in the trees along 7th Street between Aves A & B. I'm not sure where Dora goes at night, but I saw her settle into a tree late one evening near Ave B & 9th Street.
A parting shot of Christo....
![Christo](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7565/16240687061_fb093869a5_b.jpg)
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