Help?

Here we are mid January....still trying to solve some problems with old nestpoles and old nestboxes. The photos show some poles that are leaning and a box that needs replacing. We have been struggling to find help with these structural issues for over a year now. The big power company in this area referred us to a gentleman who agreed to help us, but after many communication problems, and his relocation to another state, nothing has been accomplished. It’s very disappointing. I have exhausted all known options for help with these situations so as a last attempt we are throwing his out to all the readers of this page in hopes that someone might be able to provide assistance. If anyone has contacts with someone who has the skills and necessary equipment to either replace these deteriorating poles, or just straighten and stabilize them to buy us some time, please let us know. We held our breath all last summer when all these nests had chicks in them and we gave a huge sigh of relief when all chicks fledged safely, but we are not confident that these poles will survive another year of nesting. Many of the nest poles in the metro area are becoming quite old and are deteriorating. We do not have the money to buy new poles or to build new nest boxes. Sometimes a Boy Scout will take on a project like this to earn their Eagle Scout badge and we would be happy to work with anyone who is interested in taking this on. Feel free to share this post in hopes that we can find someone who cares about these birds and might be able to contribute some assistance so the ospreys can return to a safe nest in April. Any and all help will be deeply appreciated. Questions can be sent to Osprey.mn@gmail.com Thanks.