Abstract
Globally, Ospreys Pandion haliaetus are well known to nest on artificial structures, prompting conflicts with humans when nests are built on utility and communications infrastructure. This note describes two cases of Osprey nests that had been built on top of construction-tower cranes. Fortunately for the birds, both cases were on construction sites that were halted for other reasons. These observations raise the question whether similar scenarios on active construction sites would add to the existing span of human–Osprey conflicts, with the potentially awkward juxtaposition between the need to minimise human interference to nests and construction sites being characterised by high levels of human activity. This is especially of concern with the Osprey listed as a threatened species in some jurisdictions, such as New South Wales and South Australia.
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