Subject: happier osprey
Date: Apr 25 11:00:12 2003
From: Desilvis, Denis J - denis.j.desilvis at boeing.com


And another:
Three years ago, City Light (I believe) put up a box on top of the verrrrry high power tower on the east side of the Duwamish River on the Boeing site at the Developmental Center (across from the Museum of Flight). The ospreys were successful last year, but the box on top of that tower that held the nest probably wasn't the most safe for the folks that may have to service the tower. This year, the box was taken down and a new platform was put up atop a "normal" wood pole on the opposite side of the Duwamish, a couple of hundred yards north of the powerline corridor. Result: A pair is nesting there.

Denis DeSilvis
denis.j.desilvis at boeing.com

-----Original Message-----
From: Diane Martin [mailto:jerseycow at localaccess.com]
Sent: Friday, April 25, 2003 7:20 AM
To: tweeters at u.washington.edu
Subject: happier osprey


I think we need a happier Osprey story (many of you probably already
know this).

There has been a pair of osprey nesting on top of a power poll
overlooking the Cowlitz river in Lewis County for a number of years now.
This past winter the nest blew down and the local power company (who
have been worried for the birds safety) spiked the top of the poll to
prevent re-nesting there and then placed a new slightly taller,
non-electrified poll with a nest platform near to the original sight.
Well guys the birds are back nesting on their new and improved poll. I
can't recall the road names off hand but if anyone is interested, I'll
try to find them for you.

Diane Martin
Chehalis