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... 14 ANTENNAS, LIGHTS, SIGNS, AND ELECTRICAL POSTS Airports are often very open areas interspersed with tall structures, a combination attractive to many species of birds for resting or hunting with an excellent view of their surroundings. Antennas, lights, signs, and electrical posts are common structures on airport facilities, and excellent perches for raptors and passerines (Belant and Martin 2011)
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... 15 FIGURE 5 Antiperching devices on airport structures can include clockwise from top left: flexible wire set, metal spikes, and plastic cable ties in both bottom photos (Credit: H Woods and F
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... 16 FIGURE 6 Plastic strips (left ) and metal chains (right )
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... 17 Airport Structures -- Perching: Gainesville Regional (GNV) The very high frequency omnidirectional navigation system antennas (VOR)
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... 18 Airport Structures -- Nesting: East Coast, United States Osprey are common near aquatic habitats in the eastern U.S., and will often seek out tall posts, poles, or antennae that can support their large nests. Management options are limited by federal protection afforded to all migratory birds, but each state may have additional restrictions or permitting processes concerning control efforts can be taken.
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... 19 Airport Structures -- Perching: Port of Portland (PDX) A glass and metal canopy that protects patrons from rain at PDX was attractive to several species of passerine birds.

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