They decided to build a new nesting platform for the ospreys. Since removing the geese from their eggs on the two existing platforms would be illegal, city staff, Colorado Parks and Wildlife and Xcel Energy met onsite to discuss alternatives. Xcel Energy removed the nesting material from the active power pole several times, hoping the osprey pair would find a safer location, but they were determined and kept rebuilding. “We knew we needed to act quickly before the ospreys started laying eggs in the new nest.” “After we found out about the new osprey nesting attempt, I connected with city Open Space and Mountain Parks wildlife staff, Xcel Energy, and Colorado Parks and Wildlife to see what we could do to help them out,” said Parks and Recreation Ecology Supervisor Joy Master. City bird monitor volunteers noticed the situation and let staff know. This is quite dangerous as the bird’s wingspan is long enough for it to touch two wires and cause electrocution. The ospreys started building a new nest on a nearby electric pole, south of the Reservoir entrance along the road. This spring, both platforms were taken over by geese, leaving the ospreys in need of a new home. The City of Boulder Parks and Recreation department built two platforms just north of the Boulder Reservoir main entrance for them to build their nests. For instance, the osprey is a Boulder County bird species of concern as they are on the “isolated and restricted” list.
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