I live in this area in a senior’s complex on Wesbrook and walk by the nest every day that the eagles are there. This year I was there the day they arrived and watched as they did some housecleaning, dropping bits over the edge of the nest ( I recalled that we had some very serious windstorms in the winter which probably necessitated the clean-up) but then the eagle pair disappeared and I saw them only once much later in the breeding season but just the one day. I was concerned last year that a very noisy pumping station had been established right under the nest on the farm side…and worried that it might disturb their nesting…but they seemed to tolerate it that year and the babies fledged and left…I thought this was unusual for a university to be so cavalier about a known disruption…but that was nothing compared to this planned “cone drop”… Far from forcing them away from this nest, I had hoped for a camera to follow the progress in the nest… how naive am I? So disappointed in UBC planning! How dare you! Section 34 of the BC Wildlife Act…look it up and obey! UBC is already catering to wealthy immigrant families rather than student housing… I’m disgusted with your planning…or lack thereof with our precious wildlife in mind! …Margot
I live in this area in a senior’s complex on Wesbrook and walk by the nest every day that the eagles are there. This year I was there the day they arrived and watched as they did some housecleaning, dropping bits over the edge of the nest ( I recalled that we had some very serious windstorms in the winter which probably necessitated the clean-up) but then the eagle pair disappeared and I saw them only once much later in the breeding season but just the one day. I was concerned last year that a very noisy pumping station had been established right under the nest on the farm side…and worried that it might disturb their nesting…but they seemed to tolerate it that year and the babies fledged and left…I thought this was unusual for a university to be so cavalier about a known disruption…but that was nothing compared to this planned “cone drop”… Far from forcing them away from this nest, I had hoped for a camera to follow the progress in the nest… how naive am I? So disappointed in UBC planning! How dare you! Section 34 of the BC Wildlife Act…look it up and obey! UBC is already catering to wealthy immigrant families rather than student housing… I’m disgusted with your planning…or lack thereof with our precious wildlife in mind! …Margot