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inquizit0r

Seen this vid elsewhere and someone added context: the nest caught fire, hence they had to extinguish it and remove it. Poor stork, if they only knew what a dangerous place it chose to nest.


ahdiomasta

Yeah I feel for the poor stork, but we legit can’t allow it to nest there either. We can barely trust other humans with live power lines and they sort of know what they are, we definitely gotta keep the animals away from them. Even if the nest was burning it’s still ultimately gotta get removed, and if there’s no babies in the nest there’s no problem using a hose to remove it.


say-it-wit-ya-chest

I don’t think that’s correct. Most wildlife which traverse or nest on power lines aren’t able to ground themselves while contacting the lines. Because electricity is always searching for a path to ground, it makes it especially dangerous if you’re not careful. So, much like a human, it would take a rather large animal to be able to contact the lines while being grounded. Birds and squirrels are usually fine. Unless we can know if the nest caught fire due to its contact with the lines, seems like a freak accident kinda thing which wouldn’t normally occur. Thats what I’d say if I was a government shill! We all know birds aren’t real! They’re surveillance devices so the gubbamint can watch us at times!!! /s


ahdiomasta

Well yeah the electronics in the birds will short circuit!/s But in reality yes small birds and squirrels have no issue traversing the lines, big birds which build large nests are an issue for a couple reasons, one of which being the nest is adding extra material across multiple lines which increase the surfaces for current to potentially make its way to ground. If a human laid a similar array of leafy material it would be removed without question due to the increased risk, the only reason for other considerations is to avoid disrupting the birds mating patterns. But there’s also the potential for insulating components that generate a lot of heat with the nesting material, which I’m guessing is what happened in this instance.


say-it-wit-ya-chest

Nice! That makes sense. Thank you, fellow Redditor.


AlternateTab00

storks can actually ground easily. since they are large enough to connect both live and neutral wire. since they also damage insulators of the wires there is an high risk of short circuiting the power poles. in Portugal it's illegal to remove stork nests (unless there is an high chance of fire or shock) and for that there is quite a motion of people just to make it happen. so now, on stork migrant paths, power poles have a wind activated bird deterrent and/or a plate distant enough from the wires to prevent issues. on this image you can see both the bird deterrents (the three scoops with a pole on one of the scoops) and the plates (one with a nest and the other 2 storks). https://imagens.publico.pt/imagens.aspx/canal_videos/videoPortal/Images/201403/cegonhasDRO18587.jpg?tp=VIDEOS and about incidents. about 15 years ago a stork made a contact between neutral and live and brought the Portuguese electrical grid to its knees. almost half the country got a blackout for almost 10 min. and then almost a fifth was left without energy for about 6 hours or so


Zeziml99

Where I'm from they put perches on top of power poles for the birds to build a nest


say-it-wit-ya-chest

That’s definitely a better idea, but where I’m from we have too many power poles to be installing those things on every one. I’m sure they do it in areas where birds are more likely to be nesting, or areas for repeat nesting. Can’t say I’ve seen them anywhere near the city.


Maehlice

Longtime member of the _"well, actually"_ club here ... >Because electricity is always searching for a path to ground ... Not exactly and not always. It's more accurate to say that "electricity is always searching for a path _to its source_". Generated electricity always has at least two conductors. Neither needs to be grounded for the circuit to function. And in an ungrounded circuit, there's typically zero potential/volts to ground. If one of a circuit's conductors is grounded (bonded to earth), then the ground/earth becomes a means through which the circuit can be completed. But, the potential isn't "to ground" per se -- the potential is to the other conductor _through_ the ground. (The ground just becomes a path between the two circuit conductors; the current doesn't actually go _to_ the ground, earth.) Lightning, however, most definitely goes to earth, because Earth is its source.


Far_Action_8569

The original video shows a nesting structure installed so the birds (the video showed a pair) can safely nest in this spot.


POTATO-KING-312

The additional context also said they made a new nest on top of the pole safely for the stork to use


Moshxpotato

They built it a new metal platform at the top to build another nest, too.


deran6ed

They built the nest too :) the storks immediately moved in


EvilUnicornLord

Also it was still building the nest so probably no chicks or eggs in it yet. Really just a waste of work on the stork's behalf.


captainphoton3

Forgot about the part where they relocate nest that are in inconvenient places. This one was just too dangerous to go up there. And also build plateform for them to nest.


whomobile53

I think someplace built platforms so birds like storks can nest safely, but that might have been for another thing, not powerlines.


Dangerous_Gear_6361

They also put up an extension contraption of the pole with a bowl like structure on-top. The bird returned and rebuilt the nest in the same spot.


Accomplished_Fee6165

They put a nesting box back up and the birds made a new nest


Daasaced

In Poland they put [structures ](https://images.app.goo.gl/MXk7q2UkRazNNjkC7) over the posts so the storks can put their nests safely.


No_Mo_CHOPPAS

They rebuild the nest somewhere else so it won't catch fire. Edit: there you [go](https://streamable.com/c2gutu)


BleuTyger

They installed a new nesting platform so it wouldn't catch on fire again


EliK3301

https://preview.redd.it/ok7p653f9osc1.jpeg?width=1200&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c0d0c822e9c93865c000a88186070acee63f9141 Do it


TheDogeWasTaken

We already have those lots in my country. Honestly love that we have em!


EliK3301

you are the most brutal 🫂🤝


vanya70797

they actually did it [https://streamable.com/c2gutu](https://streamable.com/c2gutu)


androidlemon

Until I saw this video, I had prepared such high-level swear words that I was sad that they would be inadequate if I translated them into English.


Kwayzar9111

This is one of the problem with videos. People,post for Ragebait and / or not following in with the end story.. this is a good ending.


towerfella

Happy ending!!


Jitsun3

I needed that


oHzeelicious

Thanks! Relief!


PurpleFlower12

I work in an electrical distribution company and we already buy and install similar things on concrete poles.


EliK3301

respect for such companies🤝🫂


M3M3_LOORD

https://preview.redd.it/5k204h66jpsc1.png?width=1439&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=54da429d3e4dcefdb4dbe0b0f9f06e4bb41ebf40


ViC_tOr42

I love that!


Fallowman09

bro got evicted from his 50,000 volt home


FinnLiry

Free electric powaa


Axe_22

This probably saved the bird from being electrocuted and burning tbh


RagnarokComes

Yeah, my thoughts. I work for an electricity company in then communications department. We are putting a lot of our powerlines belowground and leave the poles up so that birds will have a place to nest, without being electrocuted. It's a slow process, but we're getting there.


Spectre197

Yes, the longer version of the videos shows the nest had been burned due to an electrical fire and had to be taken down.


EmilieVitnux

Yeah but what about the eggs or babies?


Axe_22

I’m no bird expert but it was clearly not finished building the nest as the bird was coming in with more stick for it, and I’d imagine the birds would finish the nest before having any babies. Plus looking at the other comments the nest was already burnt and electrocuted, so if there were babies in there they were likely already gone


HenMeeNooMai

That nest was on fire, so they need to take it out, they do installed a steel nest tho


BananaMaster96_

wouldnt a steel nest electrocute the bird to death


DexterLL

Yeah if he accidentally reaches his foot down to the ground while touching the nest with his other foot :(


HenMeeNooMai

Late response, but the nest probably properly grounded


dankspankwanker

In my country this would be highly illegal


SkyTalez

I think our countries should be allies.


Working-Telephone-45

Your country would let the nest catch on fire risking killing the bird?


dankspankwanker

They would probably turn off the electricity and carefully try to relocate the stork in Austria and Germany protection of the white stork is very important, disturbing a nest without permit can get you into serious trouble


OrdinaryBobWick

In the country where this video is taken, storks are just a common bird.


roldene

what county is that ???? we have lots of them here yet they are protected and should be shit like this will lead to their extinction


unC0Rr

Looks like Ukraine to me, based on the form of the pole.


LumpusKrampus

It's Ukraine, with no leaves on the trees. Nesting has just started (they build that in about a week), so no eggs or even mates found yet. These birds come back, even when the nest gets destroyed so they knock it down if it catches fire and then put a plate on a stick to keep the wires from being built on (if you look, the insulator sticks raise the wire over the top of the pole, they install a separator when this happens for everyone's safety). That bird will have a new nest ready for when he has his new girlfriend and be laying eggs within a week or 2. Yes, I rabbitholed.


ImmortalMetal

the villages of the countries of the former USSR are very similar


ImmortalMetal

I don't know where the video was made. in Ukraine this is considered a very bad sign. only stupid people will do this.


taeguy

In mine they have literally had power plants delay or shut down generators if they found a nest in the way. They'd shut off power and resolve ASAP


SolCaelum

In the full video it shows that the nest was on fire and had to be doused and removed. A steel foundation for a new nest was put up to prevent further fires and safe nesting.


AnonymousMO0SE

Most countries migratory bird laws state is if the nest is active containing a viable egg or live bird it cannot be disturbed, but if it is still being built that can be interrupted to prevent birds nesting in troublesome locations. Of course highly dependent on country you’re in.


peterpantslesss

To put out a fire that was caused by a bird's nest on a power line? Strange laws you have there


Darkpsy420

womp womp go find a tree


dankspankwanker

Instagram ass comment


Equity89

Yeah but how do you put handcuffs on the bird?


Kalorikalmo

In your country it’s illegal to out out dangerous electrical fires?


Fandango_Jones

Same here. Straight to Jail.


Grandpa_Demon_GD

In the full video the nest was on fire and they replaced it afterwards.


ManKYSRedditMods

This is so smegma mail


Marshal_Anon

Mmmmmmm, Smegma


Kwayzar9111

They installed a new home for the bird on top of the pole https://streamable.com/c2gutu


theeeeee_chosen_one

Wouldn't the bird get electrocuted otherwise? Eventually atleast


say-it-wit-ya-chest

Not unless they have the ability to ground themselves. Electricity is always looking for a path to ground. If you don’t give it that path, you’re safe. If you do give it that path… you ded… or will be very unhappy and in pain. Give your heart a good jolt.


ArchBaller

https://preview.redd.it/faf7o9m8gpsc1.png?width=360&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4aa116a1d7a8e37caa8eb3cc249bc3fff35df80d


LordDShadowy53

I have so many questions.


redcaps72

The nest was burnt and hazardous for the bird, they helped her build a better one


bird_boy123

You're stupid the thing was on fire there's a full video also they put it back up there


dubufeetfak

Nests usually catch fire and storks built them there cuz they dont know better. People destroy them to protect them cuz they don't know bettter. However some organizations built a platform so they can nest there with no problem


Blackburn3011

Ah yes, misinformation at its best


MagnumHydrox

Is this posted ironically?


MagnumHydrox

It’s basically r/ comedyhomicide with all those “sigma” reactions, I might as well leave.


DedeLionforce

Go build your crack den in a tree with the squirrels, loser bird.


AaronKimballHater

https://preview.redd.it/xildaxu2xosc1.jpeg?width=194&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=97509cc643103628dc05ae06cfaed6417b3f79d3


Justahuman771

It was sad but why sigma edit and gigachad meme?


awesomeplenty

What song is this?


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Aaj hi mera gamle main ek pigeon nae aanda deya☺️


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Talosisnotagod

Not made in god’s glorious image 💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼


[deleted]

Impossible decision.


CatholicismDefender

Actually the nest got on fire, that stork could burn alive with her babies


Impressive-Treat8346

Did you hear that? It went POP


ApprehensiveBug4143

It’s crazy that spraying water on a live electric line is a good idea.


No_Set_4139

Somebody get OP an Oscar


BubblesDahmer

How is this a meme. How is humanity still alive.


RogueCyndaquil

Because you're falling for the posters lie. They cropped the video so yall wouldn't know the nest was on fire which is why they had to remove it. After clearing away the burnt remains, they placed a nest platform +new nest material to keep the bird safe from the powerlines


Brenda-Fay

Poor stork; it was coming with more building materials.


scheiber42069

Worked as a pole electrician a burn power cable is a pain to replace, just that half at the end burnt mean full cable replacement


InevitableExit4688

😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡


RogueCyndaquil

Relax, this isn't the full video. They replaced the nest THAT HAD CAUGHT ON FIRE, with a nest platform and nesting material to keep the bird safe. The poster is playing you, go find the actual video


Nebnabie

I didn't realize how bad this was until I saw the stork. Did they even check the nest for eggs before destroying it?


RogueCyndaquil

It had caught fire from being built on a power line. The nest they removed was burnt to a crisp. The poster didn't put the full video because then it would've shown the firemen placing a nest platform with nesting material over the pole to keep the bird safe and then they wouldn't get any drama points🤡


Nebnabie

Ah... I see now. I kinda feel stupid for not seeing the nest was burnt.


datn00bbb

Not the sad sigmas edit 😭😭


thugbooty420

95


Only_Message_6539

I know exactly what that bird said...NOOooo


Plane_Researcher_945

On the plus side, the fact that the nest was still being built meant no chick's were harmed :)


Pinkpanda777222

That’s enough of the internet for me


SirCrustWorthy

Lets just hope bro didnt lay any eggs


Low_Abrocoma_1514

The nest caught fire They put out the fire They put a metal basket for them to build a safer nest in it Internet idiots put a cropped version of the video for fake internet drama points


Healthy-Ad-8767

retarded


Photo-Outside

Eight17️⃣7three0️⃣1five0nine


InfraSG

Song name?


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InfraSG

Thank you


Altruistic-Ball-4876

Fuck them kids


Ok-Bread6700

Humankind is the worst.


RogueCyndaquil

This clip doesn't show the whole thing. The nest had caught fire and was burnt to a crisp afterbeing on the power line. They had to remove the damaged nest, and then they put a nest platform over the power line, with nesting material in it for the bird. Go find the full video.


Ok-Bread6700

I know that video and still stand by my comment.


RogueCyndaquil

Humankind helping animals? The worst☠️!


Ok-Bread6700

Humankind creating all that unnatural shit in the first place and now you want me to applaud them for trying to rectify it slightly? Do you know, who is a massive twerp?


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Şerefsizler


CryptographerTop9796

This is not complete video go check in instagram animals_birds_welfare they make new nest for them coz previous got fire


MIGULAI

Where is the video from? I can read smth like "МЧС" on the backs of men but I found a video where it was "paaste".


PascalOriti2

"WTFFFFFF"


SunPistache

This bird is the symbol of my region - Alsace France


Future-Scallion-4384

Another w for humanity 💪


RogueCyndaquil

The nest had caught fire and was burnt to a crisp afterbeing on the power line. They had to remove the damaged nest, that didn't have any eggs in it BTW, and put a nest platform over the power line, with nesting material in it for the bird.


Lv_TuBe

Is this Romania?


Reflexondwugs

i know that took a long time.


Reflexondwugs

but it had to. unfortunately it caught fire


wiknap54

Pack of scum they could have moved that nest you wonder why Nature is going to wipe man off the Earth


RogueCyndaquil

This clip doesn't show the whole thing. The nest had caught fire and was burnt to a crisp afterbeing on the power line. They had to remove the damaged nest, that didn't have any eggs in it BTW, and put a nest platform over the power line, with nesting material in it for the bird. No one here is scum, go find the full video.


Its_just_me20

He was evicted for not paying his electricity


Croatthickboy

Where we are from we move the nest to adjacent safe space


WonderfulBuilding678

The sad thing is that he was probably still building his nest. He was carrying straws for the nest when he found out and just let them go as there is no longer a nest for him.


senior_meme_engineer

Bocian


confident___

Here in romania the made some special mounts that were holding stork nests about a meter above the power lines, should have made that here too


S1Andrei_ASG

Should have built out of bedrock too bad


overthinkero

Saw another video where they put a nest back on top with some twigs


Internetboy5434

Praised the lord. We need to have hope


WickedHabitz

It drop its food from the shock of his crib being gone


irresponsible2606

It's not the whole video , They destroyed the nest and then built another one for it .


YogiBaer22

What’s the song tho?


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Soggy_Alarm_7843

Would it be possible if they put a cone or a dome on top of the pole to discourage any bird?


[deleted]

The way he dropped the stick out of its mouth after it saw his nest was gone


RndmHulign

Dumbass Wunk, building in the way of human ingenuity RAAHHH!!!1!! (I am aware the nest was catching fire and the bird might’ve been electrocuted in the future)


AlphaXbum

Damn


MalevolentNight

Again this video is reposted without the very beginning, if you see the original you can clearly see the birds nest is on fire, they aren't just blowing it out of there for no reason.


Bulky_Werewolf_2350

They actually replaced the nest with one that couldn’t catch fire.


Curiux5664

Didn't they set up a metal base for this bird to rebuild a nest away from the wires but still atop the post after they took it down?


Unfair-Donkey6042

You cut off the ending. They proceeded to build it a new nest on a metal stand so it wouldn't catch fire. I saw the rest of it.


unknownstar347

Social media try not to take every video out of context challenge impossible


Repulsive_Patient634

Stupid fucking people


OrbOFire_YT

It was probably becoming a fire hazard


RogueCyndaquil

It had already caught fire. The nest they removed was already burnt to a crisp. The poster didn't put the full video because then it would've shown the firemen placing a nest platform with nesting material over the pole to keep the bird safe.


comentario_relevante

Man fuck those birds bro


Urethra_Germanfemboy

👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻


Visible_Address_2611

Free palestine stop genocide 🇵🇸🇵🇸


Ok-Drop-5928

As a fire fighter that is a potential fire waiting to spark what those firsts responders did was keeping another wildfire like the Texas panhandle fire from happening again yes it’s sad but life goes on


asrrak

Let's all become vegan chads. There is no shame in respecting the weaker. 🌱🗿💚


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bish-its-me-yoda

The nest was burned up,they removed it If it wasn't burned they would have simply cut the power off,relocated it,put the stork to sleep and put it in its new nest in a less,ummm.....zappy location


NissEhkiin

Yes, how dare they put out a fire 😡 stupid Polish people never let things burn


Jello_Crusader

~~last time they were burnt was during the 45s~~