A look inside the chimney swift tower at CSIA reveals more than bird nests! Chimney Safety Institute of America

A bird species that CSIA Certified Chimney Sweeps are fond of, the aptly named Chimney Swift, considers chimneys to be the best shelter around. Swifts are now making their annual return north as spring begins to take hold throughout much of America, and they are attracted to your flue -- particularly if you haven't installed a chimney cap.

Unlike most birds, Chimney Swifts are unable to perch or stand upright and must have chimneys or similar structures in which to roost and raise their families. [Source: Texas Partners in Flight].

Chimney Swifts are protected by federal law under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. It is illegal to remove or disturb Chimney Swifts, their nests, eggs or young during the breeding season.

At the Chimney Safety Institute of America, we have a chimney swift tower set off from our 10,000-square-foot Technology Center in Plainfield, Indiana. We have so many chimneys on the main facility, we are attractive-looking spot -- but our chimneys have caps, as we advice all homeowners to do, to avoid invasion of unwanted critters.

A look inside the chimney swift tower at CSIA reveals more than bird nests!
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