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> I'm not a fan of wind- big, ugly, noisy, and deadly to birds. Wind does not kill birds in significant numbers, that is misinformation. Offshore wind is many
by Brakenshire 8y ago
> I'm not a fan of wind- big, ugly, noisy, and deadly to birds.
Wind does not kill birds in significant numbers, that is misinformation.
Offshore wind is many miles out to sea, so it hardly matters if they’re big, ugly or noisy. It also reduces the effect on birds from negligible to nonexistent. In practice they are a few dots on the horizon, if we really are not willing to put up with such a minor inconvenience we might as well give up now.
- specialist 8y agoI read speculation that white paint attracts insects which attracts birds. I’d like someone to try some other colors, just to see what happens.
- JKCalhoun 8y agoNot an ornithologist, but the sea birds I've observed seem to ride close to the water, within ground-effect it seems. As you say then these elevated wind turbines are unlikely to have a significant impact on birds.