Build a second, taller, non-conductive perch for the eagle. 😊
I love watching the osprey in nature. My sister once lived in Lake Almanor
Peninsula, near Chester, CA. Her husband built their home with a perfect
overlook of Lake Almanor. During visits in the summer, I could see Ospreys
flying from their nests in tall pines, high above the lake, down to the lake
surface, scanning for fish. When a fish was seen, the eagle would dive down to
the surface, and usually emerge with a fish, sometimes up to 3 feet long.
These are large (up to 6 foot wingspan), heavy (up to 3.5 pounds) birds. I
live inland of the Gulf Coast, in Tomball, TX. I do not see these birds here.
However, hawks and owls sometimes perch on my Yagi. An occasional red headed
woodpecker pounds on the tower, perhaps calling for a mate.
So, in summary, I would stop operating, and watch the bird for a while, then
resume operation when the bird leaves. Of course, you can always make an
outside appearance, and the bird will likely leave the perch. Unfortunately,
frequent cleaning of that spot will be required.
73, Keith NM5G
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From: TowerTalk [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Mike Ryan
Sent: Sunday, July 9, 2017 10:35 PM
To: towertalk@contesting.com
Subject: [TowerTalk] Getting Rid of the Birds
Living near the Gulf of Mexico and Tampa Bay, my area is subject to those birds
typical for the environment. Unfortunately, I have an osprey that relishes
sleeping on my tower out at the end of my M2 twelve element 2 mtr beam. I
placed some plastic anti bird spikes on various areas of the tower and on some
of the antennas but was not able to reach the height with the lift I rented
this spring to where I needed the most protection. A couple of neighbors use
motion activated lawn sprinklers to 'enforce' their yard around here chasing
seagulls and ospreys off their sailboats, decks, and boat docks. I wonder if
anyone has used these up on a tower to chase away birds? I plan to get a
higher reach lift and place one or more of the sprinklers up high to squirt the
birds as they land. (PLEASE don't offer suggestions about owls, snakes, shiny
beads, etc..all have been tried. They ospreys just poop on them.) Has anyone
tried a motion active sprinkler and if so, which brand did you use? Thanks. -
Mike
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