Earlier this year, Network Construction’s Network Design team were involved a mast replacement at a customer site known as Ningaloo Station located just south of Exmouth in WA

1. Wildlife making Telstra towers “Home Tweet Home”

2. “ We do our best not to remove or disturb the residents where possible, but sometimes this is unavoidable ” – Ian Long from Network Construction, Service Continuity & Maintenance

3. Banksia Beach Mobile Installation case study

5. The nest lodged on top of the 30 metre pole

9. Given the all clear to proceed from Ann, the nest was recovered, the pole cleaned down and the new roost installed by Radio Lineman Phil Leonard.

10. While the team took a break for lunch, Mum and the chicks returned and the family soon settled into their new home.

11. “ Telstra has continuously liaised and worked co-operatively with the QPW/EPA to replace the osprey nest with a successful outcome.” – Ann Biasol, Wildlife Ranger, Southern Region, Queensland Parks and Wildlife

12. An award winning team: (l-r) Mal Preston, Ray Lane, Phil Leonard, Ann Biasol (QPWS), Jason Poon and Andrew Paroz

13. 2008 In August 2008, this team was awarded the Queensland Environmental Award for their Project Management of the Banksia Beach Modulation

14. Other feathered and furry friends like to make themselves at home in our towers also…

15. Excuse me… I’m living here!

16. Wildlife making Telstra towers “Home Tweet Home” THE END CREDITS: Many thanks to Steve Burke for sharing the Banksia Beach Modulation story and photographs and to Chris Hicks for the other feathered and furry critters photographs