Hi Mike
There is an Osprey nest on a communications tower for the ambulance
station in Cairns. The nest kept falling so they made a metal bowl
shape structure and then (i think) made another tower for the
ambulance station.
Let me know if you want a photo.
Cheers
Dave
On 22/05/2008, at 4:26 PM, Mike Jarman wrote:
Hi all
Just inspected an Osprey nest on a moblie phone tower in the
Ulladulla area. No eggs as yet, but a very attentive adult. I
guess this must be a southern breeding record. Does anybody know
the history?
I would be interested to hear from anybody who has been involved
with osprey nesting on towers before, Is it possible to relocate
the nest to a tower nearby, or build them a special platform. Long
term, the tower owners would prefer them to be elsewhere as they
pose a significant OH&S risk to workers maintaining the facilities.
I have been searching estuaries around here for years, looking for
a nesting pair. We have plenty of large trees. Maybe they don't
recognise trees anymore.
Threatened species recovery or a shift in distribution associated
with climate change?
Mike
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