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    Technique for climbing dead tree while TIP in another.

    The "walk away" is an underappreciated tree worker decision. If a climber's imagination can come up with a cost-effective and safe way to do a sketchy tree that's good too. Some great strategies coming up in this thread. -AJ
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    Technique for climbing dead tree while TIP in another.

    Right on, yes! This is why I so enjoy doing forensics on failed trees. Gives a lot of insight on the characteristics in live trees that lead to collapses. -AJ
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    When things go super smoothly and when they don't

    Yes! Thank you. -AJ
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    When things go super smoothly and when they don't

    I did drop the throw bag down through the center of the tree, through 25-30 vertical feet of poison ivy vine on the trunk and inner branches, then redirected my line out under lower branches and base anchored it to a strong enough woody shrub nearby. I stayed on the outside of the tree to avoid...
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    When things go super smoothly and when they don't

    I didn't have it quite right when I said that in the vid. It's likely a Chamaecyparis obtusa, "False Cypress". Yes, grape vine can be insane! -AJ
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    When things go super smoothly and when they don't

    It's not about the cat actually, it is about the cat owner and what they want. I care about the lives of all living things except fly maggots, disease dispensing ticks, and a couple of other things. When it comes to cat owners each has a specific relationship with their cat or cats. It's not my...
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    When things go super smoothly and when they don't

    I took a chance yesterday after work and drove into Boston to get a cat down that was up too long. I got there at 7 PM and got started. It could have been very difficult but I nailed my first throw in a tight alleyway and the cat was cooperative. Rescue went like clockwork, to the ground and...
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    Social media comments on your business posts

    That is so hard to control. Worth trying though. I laughed at your post mainly because it is laughable that people think they know best how you should market your business. It is innocent on their part but they should ask before promoting you. -AJ
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    Nesting birds and tree workers

    Mileage varies per bird species but typically eggs are a fairly low investment vs. the perceived danger of predation. Whether it's a raccoon poking around at a nest or a climber in close proximity the parents will often abandon ship and nest somewhere else so they can reduce chances of another...
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    Nesting birds and tree workers

    Additional thought, I mentioned reaching out to animal control officers ACO's and environmental police. If you already know local rehab resources for small mammals, small birds or larger birds like crows and raptors, that's a go-to to get started dealing with a situation. Problem is they're...
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    Nesting birds and tree workers

    For tree workers active bird nests are a tricky situation. The Federal Migratory Bird Act makes it illegal to disturb most species of actively nesting birds in the United States. Enforcement is very low but the law is enforceable by state and federal environmental police. Like a lot of laws on...
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    Social media comments on your business posts

    Thanks for bringing up the topic of bird nests in trees and tree work! I started up a new thread on the subject here Social media? It's a hell-hole. Eager trolls are waiting there to take you down ;-) -AJ
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    Tree Gear on Amazon

    It's not the old days when Sherrill could police it's U.S. patents in the U.S. In patent and intellectual property (IP) wars you have to be willing to spend the money on lawyers to win. Going up against international knock-offs in the age of Amazon mail order is throwing away money whack-a-mole...
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    Red-tailed hawks like to nest in the tops of white pine

    Thank you! They need multiple days to imprint. It's more dangerous for them if a rehabilitator does not conceal themselves while feeding. If they become used to being around humans and lose their wildness they get in a lot of trouble. The saying "A fed bear is a dead bear" applies to hawks too...
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    Red-tailed hawks like to nest in the tops of white pine

    …therefore some percentage of these nests with young get blown to the ground during storms. I’ve been attacked twice working on high red-tailed nests in white pines. It has definitely got into my head. This one was fine. -AJ
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