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Osprey Nests
Our members may have noticed something unusual on top of what looks like an ordinary Baldwin EMC power pole. Those are our Osprey nests, part of an ongoing program to give these local birds a safe place to call home. Osprey are a rather large species of bird that nest right here on the Gulf Coast. They prefer to build their nests high above land, and unfortunately, they sometimes choose power poles with active lines. Because of their very large wingspan, the birds are in danger of electrocution. Hoping to give the birds a better option, Baldwin EMC erects poles with specially built platforms and no active lines in places where Osprey have been known to dwell. In the spring, web visitors can watch our live Osprey nest web cam, located behind the Alabama Gulf Coast Convention and Visitors Bureau.