Eastern Kingbird, Southern Wisconsin

Never seen one of these guys on the tower before. Let alone a nest. I wasn't up there long. Don't think I disturbed them too much. One of them eventually sat on the nest till I climbed down.

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humble_boatsman@sh.itjust.works · 12 pts · 42d (1 reply)

Wow. A cell tower?

Jerb322@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 42d

Yes. They were about 140' (46m) up.

TWeaK@lemmy.today · 6 pts · 42d (2 replies)

Could be a bit of warmth coming from those cables, too, clever nesting mama.

Jerb322@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 42d (1 reply)

The radios give off a lot of heat, but not the coax. The whole tower will get covered in ice, in the winter. But any working radios will still be dry and warm.

TWeaK@lemmy.today · 4 pts · 42d

Ah fair, I assumed it was maybe 3 phase + N power cables lol

Tempus_Fugit@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 42d

This is an awesome find. I was going to post an Eastern kingbird too lol. I'll give mine a few days. Thanks for sharing. I love those nest shots.