The company has installed a custom-built fake tree on top of the warehouse, with a steel trunk and dead tree branches. Jacques Sirois, chairman of the Friends of Victoria Harbour Migratory Bird Sanctuary, said dead trees are a natural roosting place for eagles. “I go to Ogden Point every day. Sirois pointed to Habitat Island in Vancouver’s False Creek as another location where dead tree snags have been strategically bolted in place to attract eagles. He said tall, dead trees were once a common sight along the coast, but municipalities tend to cut them down because they can pose safety hazards.

Source: National Post March 28, 2018 18:22 UTC