A daring treetop mission has seen the years-long nesting site of a pair of eastern ospreys rebuilt on the Sunshine Coast after it was badly damaged during storm.
Aluminium nest built to last
"The nest they've had there has rotted out and fallen apart — that had to be taken down and this one put up bit by bit."A specialist climber took measurements of the tree branches, which were the foundation of the nest structure. "The climber probably went up three or four times to take measurements so that we could make it on the ground," Mr Sullivan said.The aluminium nest was constructed on the ground and then assembled at the nesting platform.Mr Sullivan said to encourage the birds to add their own nesting material, foliage was also attached to the nesting box.The eastern osprey is a large, water-dependent bird of prey with a wing span of up to 1.
Osprey numbers are strong in Queensland, which Mr Sullivan attributes largely due to the work of local councils."A bit different to the other states because the council here does put up areas for them to nest."As for the Birtinya nest, Ms Hofmeister praised the residents of Birtinya who had kept a close eye on the birds and alerted the council at the first sign of an issue.
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