tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4814856317508857546.post5794514578278349142..comments2024-01-18T06:31:03.615-08:00Comments on New England Lighthouses: Repainting of Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse almost done!Lighthouserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10408399596882546596noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4814856317508857546.post-40937151175255930332010-06-05T03:29:28.181-07:002010-06-05T03:29:28.181-07:00Morning Jeremy.
I was at the lighthouse last Sat...Morning Jeremy. <br /><br />I was at the lighthouse last Saturday morning and with my daughter and saw the renovations. Took a bunch of photos too!<br /><br />I did see the Swallows nesting in the entrance of Fort Constitution but didn't notice them in the walls. We were also able to observe them digging up mud to make the nests also.<br /><br />So glad you are considerate of wildlife. I agree, history and nature go hand in hand. Luckily I took plenty of photos last year of the swallows flying in and out of the lighthouse nests.<br /><br />SharonA New England Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04345194920944256200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4814856317508857546.post-29424876696923738932010-06-04T20:14:28.374-07:002010-06-04T20:14:28.374-07:00A couple more comments -- the swallows are still a...A couple more comments -- the swallows are still around and you can watch them on the side of the fort near the water. <br /><br />This project was something we needed to do for years. When the remains of old nests were removed, the rust underneath was worse than we expected. In time, it would have caused very serious problems.Lighthouserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10408399596882546596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4814856317508857546.post-90341685445809292322010-06-04T20:12:31.473-07:002010-06-04T20:12:31.473-07:00There were no swallows nesting when the project st...There were no swallows nesting when the project started -- if there were, we would have delayed the project until late summer, when the birds are all gone.<br /><br />The swallows were just starting to show up as the project started. When they discovered the scaffolding, they built their nests in the stone walls of Fort Constitution instead.<br /><br />We love birds, and we would not have done anything to harm them. Nature and historic preservation can coexist happily.Lighthouserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10408399596882546596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4814856317508857546.post-20865625009132677352010-06-04T20:11:49.351-07:002010-06-04T20:11:49.351-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Lighthouserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10408399596882546596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4814856317508857546.post-17445899800548587462010-06-04T17:40:25.856-07:002010-06-04T17:40:25.856-07:00It looks like a great job to me! What a view!
So ...It looks like a great job to me! What a view!<br /><br />So sad to hear the swallows will be banned. I really enjoyed watching them. What about the ones that are already nesting? Do they have eggs/chicks?A New England Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04345194920944256200noreply@blogger.com