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NATE shows raptors on towers a danger to techs in newly released “Birds of Prey” video

In Featured News by Wireless EstimatorApril 14, 2020

NATE: The Communications Infrastructure Contractors Association today released a video titled “Birds of Prey” focused on the topic of raptors nesting on communication towers. The video is the second to debut in Volume 5 of the Association’s popular #ClimberConnection series.

The video, released to coincide with bird nesting season in many parts of the United States, includes important information that all tower technicians need to know regarding the federal statutes, state laws and protocols that govern bird nesting on communications towers. The video also includes an interview with Senior Raptor Scientist Dr. Marco Restani, who provides practical expertise and guidance related to scenarios and hazards that tower technicians are confronted with at tower sites with raptor nests and tips for remaining safe when working in these environments.

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NATE: The Communications Infrastructure Contractors Association today released a video titled “Birds of Prey” focused on the topic of raptors nesting on communication towers. The video is the second to debut in Volume 5 of the Association’s popular #ClimberConnection series.

[Walleye]

1. That was cool. Thanks for posting. Our cell phone antennas are on the water tower

I often see turkey vultures, a.k.a. buzzards, roosting up there. I saw some workmen up there and wondered what it was they had to deal with after all those huge roosting birds.