Eastern Kingbird, Southern Wisconsin

3 hours ago by Jerb322 to c/birding

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.

humble_boatsman 5 points 2 hours ago

Wow. A cell tower?

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Jerb322 1 point an hour ago

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

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Tempus_Fugit 2 points an hour ago

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.

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TWeaK 1 point an hour ago

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

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Jerb322 2 points an hour ago

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.

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TWeaK 2 points an hour ago

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

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