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Just that small building causes 4-5 bird deaths per day? Good lord. The picture in the article reminds me of an old youtube video that suggests painting thin w
by RenRav 7y ago
Just that small building causes 4-5 bird deaths per day? Good lord.
The picture in the article reminds me of an old youtube video that suggests painting thin white vertical stripes on your windows. Supposedly the birds avoid flying between the vertical gaps. Horizontal lines aren't as effective. I wonder who first discovered this method.
- luc4sdreyer 7y ago> Just that small building causes 4-5 bird deaths per day? Good lord. He did say that it only happens during "this time of year". Collisions with buildings kill up to 1 billion birds per year in the US [1], so that sounds about right. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environmental_impact_of_wind_power#Birds https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environmental_impact_of_wind_p...