Man Made Structures

Nesting in Man-Made Structures,
With the continual expansion of human development and removal of natural habitat, the resourceful Osprey is left with no other alternative but to build their nest in man made structures that offer the nesting advantages they need to survive. This image is of an older nest atop a river channel maker, a more and more common sight these days. Osprey’s are continually adding to the nest and after years, the nest can become quite large and deep. Some areas in the south, have Osprey nest that are used year round by the pair. In other areas of the US, the nests are only used by migratory Osprey during their respective season.
The Osprey is federally protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 U.S.C. 703- 712). This federal law makes it unlawful to take, possess, buy, sell, purchase, or barter any migratory bird (including the Osprey), which further includes Nests, feathers or other parts, eggs, or products, except as allowed by implementing regulations from local State lawmakers. Although both active and inactive Osprey nests are protected Federally, only ‘Active’ nests require Federal permits for taking or removing in most states.
‘Inactive’ nests are determined by the absence of any egg or dependent (i.e., flightless) young in the nest. Inactive Osprey nest can be taken or removed at any time without a valid Federal permit in most States. This situation needs to be corrected. Corporate America, that treats Osprey and Eagle nests as a removable nuisance on their power polls, cell towers or other structures, needs to wake up and follow nationwide the rules established by the Florida Wildlife Commission to co-exist with these beautiful birds. The FWC treats this matter with the seriousness it deserves to protect unnecessary nest removal and with proper replacement guidelines for necessary removal, see more at,
http://myfwc.com/license/wildlife/protected-wildlife

Canon 7D HH from boat
Author Michael Ramy
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Shooting Mode Shutter-Priority AE
Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/800
Av( Aperture Value ) 5.6
ISO Speed 160
Focal Length 200.0mm