Sierra Pacific works to keep our feathered friend from harm: this hawk is one of many raptors protected by bird perching deterrents and alternative nest sites.

It is not uncommon to see raptors, such as hawks and eagles, soar overhead in Nevada skies. Because of the lack of trees on much of Nevada's rangelands, power lines have become a substitute place for these birds to perch and roost. Sierra Pacific scientists and engineers are working together to make alternative nesting platforms for the birds and make the electrical facilities safe for bird use.

This effort has the mutual benefit of protecting sensitive raptor species and reducing the amount of bird related outages experienced by our customers.Dummy poles are fitted with nesting platforms that are being used by this Osprey (photo right). In addition, older powerlines are fitted with anti-perching devices that occupy the hazardous locations (photo below).