In an ultimate display of irony, a bird’s nest has delayed the construction of a building meant to help birds. Even more ironically, the bird that’s nesting on the site may have actually been released by the company in the past. This isn’t the first case of an animal causing a funny construction delay this year, we recently wrote about city officials who blamed mice for eating their construction drawings.
No matter how funny this delay may be, Bird TLC is actually a pretty noble organization. The group was formed in 1988, just one year before the Exxon Valdez oil spill, and they take in sick, injured, or orphaned birds and rehabilitate them. They are also dedicated to educating the general public to increase awareness about the human effect on wild birds.
So, as luck would have it, right when the organization started construction of their new facility near Potter Marsh, Alaska, thy discovered an active eagle’s nest, which halted construction. The new building is to replace their current 25 year old building, built by a group of volunteers in 1991. The director of Bird TLC, Guy Runco, is now deciding how to proceed, whether that be a design change or getting a special permit.
This actually isn’t the first time the project has been delayed; it was originally supposed to be opened by 2006. After a series of design issues and broken partnerships, the land is currently still vacant. The construction was finally set to begin in spring, but hopefully will be back on track after the irony of the situation fades away.
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