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Hawks Nest Discovered On Top Of Plano Light Pole During Construction Project

PLANO, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) - Construction crews working on the renovation of Carpenter Park North discovered a red-tailed hawks nest at the top of a light pole.

Workers found the nest as they were taking down poles for the project.

Red-tail hawks nest on light pole in Plano
Red-taileded hawks nest on light pole in Plano (courtesy: City of Plano)

The City of Plano said in a news release Tuesday, the single pole with the nest will not be disturbed until the fledglings hatch and fly away.

"This is the most widespread and familiar large hawk in North America," the National Audubon Society says on its website. The description goes on to say, "An inhabitant of open country, it is commonly seen perched on roadside poles or sailing over fields and woods."

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