I got a call from a local DNR volunteer informing me that Ospreys are building a nest on my monopole platform. He's saying that because it's a protected bird, I can't climb the tower until they leave in the fall. I have an email into the state DNR but no response yesterday and today being a gov holiday I don't expect a response until next week. Kinda freaking out here. I need to mount a few PTP links. I was planning on a climb today, but am holding off to hear definitively. This is the main tower for my WISP.
Google kung-fu led me to a NATE presentation that says that climbing can be done with precautions. Talked to the tower owner (a small private owner, not one of the big three) who suggested adding a ring below the platform with the nest for the new PTPs. Can this be done with the birds on the tower? Has anyone dealt with Ospreys before?
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