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submitted 3 weeks ago by Jarvis2323@programming.dev to c/whatisthisthing@lemmy.world

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There are multiple of these in my city. Kinda giant bird feeder looking

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[–] Lexam@lemmy.world 114 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

This is a "small cell" cellular phone tower. They are usually used to offload the capacity of a larger tower nearby. They're useful during large events like concerts, sporting events or parades. It looks like that because it has a cover to hide the radios and antennas from view. They can also be painted different colors to better blend in with the scenery.

[–] Jarvis2323@programming.dev 17 points 3 weeks ago

Awesome. Ty!