So, I grabbed my extension ladder and went out - (they said the house was only 15' - (it was more like 18-20' up!!
I found a Heath house that was 3 years old - the PLASTIC flanges (2 of them) had broken and the bottom 2 stories had separated from the top floor and slid about 6 ft. down the pole. A bottom of one of the nests fell out, dropping the 5 babies to the ground, killing them.
Picture this: Huge oak trees only 20' away on 3 sides, powerline 4 ft. from the house, rusty 12', 2" pole, with another 8-10ft. of a smaller diameter pole clamped on top to keep it from sliding in and the house at the top of that pole - seriously, our worst nightmare.
We managed to work the 2 floors back up the pole, secure with a U-bold and screw the bottom of the house back together so that it will hold until the end of the season. Of course, 3 kids fledged as we worked it back up, but they were flying, so I assume they'll be ok.
PUMA house manufacturers should be ashamed - this plastic crap can and will malfunction - the cost is lives. They asked me if they should weld the house together next year. I told them to throw the [insert colorful language here] away and I'd find them some plans for a good house and plans for a pole. Ugghhhh!!! It's always something!!
