Eagle day !

[Widow Shooter]

This am, me and Lou are installing 2 bald eagle nesting platforms for our local land stewardship council

wish us good weather guys!

should be a hoot, lots 'o pics to follow

will look like this when done

will be nice to have more of them nesting in the 1000 islands region we call home

They are pumped cuz we can climb the trees without spiking them like the hydro climbers in the past have done...

 

[Cobleskill]

Cool beans. We have some nesting in the WNY area too.

 

[pantheraba]

A great way to use your skills...good on both of you.

 

[vharrison]

Have fun!

 

[MasterBlaster]

I guess this is volunteer work? No dinero?

 

[Widow Shooter]

no, this is mucho dinero'

 

[MasterBlaster]

Excellent!

 

[Bermy]

Nice!!
1000 Islands, what an absolutely beautiful area...sailed through there in the Tall Ship's Race in, eeerrr '84!
Say Hi to Lou!

 

[Widow Shooter]

it is beauty Bermy, today wasn't, cloudy, drizzly and cold, but we got it done, even after the little screws they put in it were rusted and BROKE sending the whole shebang crashing 70 feet down..lol

But we got it up, Lou was there for a bit, but it was too tight for 2 climbers and I figured I would have enough pitch crap to clean off my ropes and gear...

some pics of the steel platform that goes on the 2x6 pressure treated base.read...HEAVY bitch



getting the base sent up and trying to get it into place



in place and done Eaglet eye view eh?

that is the ST Lawrence River in the background, it is a private island, no docks, no houses.

 

[woodworkingboy]

Nice job. What self respecting eagle wouldn't want the basics for a pad like that?

 

[MasterBlaster]

Dang, I need to build one for my trees.

 

[Widow Shooter]

apparently they expand on the few sticks the volunteers lash in there, it gets like 9'x6' !

 

[Widow Shooter]

and BTW, installing lags, threaded bolts, and threaded u-bolts isn't fun when there is no place to hold stuff...lol had some washers and THREADED nuts in my mouth( okay fire all the wisecracks now...),a few times...lol,,,, but by accident, swallowed one of the nuts.. should be a fun ride in the am

 

[SkwerI]

Don'tcha just hate when that happens?

 

[Widow Shooter]

If i hear a CLINK...i'll smile and know

 

[MasterBlaster]

Metamucil and a shot of olive oil...

 

[rskybiz]

A web cam to view the birds would be a cool addition to an already cool thing! My habitat heart thanks you!! hope you hear the clink in the am!

 

[Widow Shooter]

They will be monitored, and i will probably be the climber to inspect and band them and maybe install a satellite tracking system on one

I have another platform to install next week.

 

[Strikermike]

At least you will be good on your zinc intake for a while

 

[rskybiz]

 

[MasterBlaster]

That's a great gig!

 

[TreeDimensional]

Why did they use platic zip ties instead of wire to lash the sticks in place? They won't last long considering their UV issues!

 

[Blinky]

Nice gig for certain.

 

[sotc]

I bet the zipties wont matter once the nest is weaved in. Cool gig

 

[stehansen]

Great gig for sure.