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ohno
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something about hiding it from the public. Sorry they were not chopped up they were just cut in half.
Wind turbines kill up to 39 million birds a year!
Wind turbines kill up to 39 million birds a year!
Larro Darro
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If you guys decide to saute those diced eagles, make sure you post it on What's For Supper???? You might had better talk in code though. Maybe call it a tasty American Icon
Larro
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ohno
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Maybe those wind mill company's could put large nets over them and just add a surcharge on you hydro bill
tjcarguy
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We have eagles in the area and we have windmills . I can see eagles getting chopped by the blades because when they'r flying they'r not worried about anything attacking them. ---Trevor
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Here is a picture of what happened to a nesting falcon after it hit a windmill.
http://i.imgur.com/YW6Fufm.jpg
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Here is a picture of what happened to a nesting falcon after it hit a windmill.]/QUOTE]
That's totally awesome!!!!! Thanks for some clarity to this epidemic problem!!!!!
davesl708
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Do you have any idea of the size of the pile of dead birds 39 million birds per year would be. Try and hide 39 million footballs. That equals 106,849 birds per day or 4,452 per hour.
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Well it looks as though spring has arrived in Southern Alberta, as I spotted a Bald Eagle two days ago, on his journey north for the summer. He wasn't too marked up from Windmill bites that I could see.
The Great Horned Owls that hang around the farm have also moved to a nest as well, they tend to start pretty early. Also noticed some Starlings ( they could stay south forever in my opinion) Now just need to convince Mother Nature that it is spring, although where I am we have had a great winter! mild and with very little snow. Kind of cuts into the winter snow ploughing revenues, but if the equipment isn't moving it isn't costing anything.
Cheers
Roger
The Great Horned Owls that hang around the farm have also moved to a nest as well, they tend to start pretty early. Also noticed some Starlings ( they could stay south forever in my opinion) Now just need to convince Mother Nature that it is spring, although where I am we have had a great winter! mild and with very little snow. Kind of cuts into the winter snow ploughing revenues, but if the equipment isn't moving it isn't costing anything.
Cheers
Roger
davesl708
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Our wind generators here in Kansas are the large 1.++ mega-watt units. The blade span is over 200ft. The turn very slowly. I see the birds pass by them routinely.
I have seen the turbines in southern California. The old units are smaller and spin very fast. So fast you see a white circle. I doubt the birds go looking to fly into them but it is possible a bird may not figure it out. But no where near 39 million per year.
LiveRoll Please keep the Starlings.
I have seen the turbines in southern California. The old units are smaller and spin very fast. So fast you see a white circle. I doubt the birds go looking to fly into them but it is possible a bird may not figure it out. But no where near 39 million per year.
LiveRoll Please keep the Starlings.
