Windmills
Feb 6, 2022 08:33:36 #
redtooth wrote:
Can't help but wonder how many birds these windmills have killed !
Probably more than a few.
Feb 6, 2022 08:42:21 #
I have read that if they are purple instead of white, they don't attract insects and thus also not birds. Guess that would be a hard sell though.
Feb 6, 2022 09:09:41 #
Feb 6, 2022 09:35:27 #
MikeG
Loc: Northern Wisconsin
I can't help but wonder why folks who truly believe that wive's tale don't drive to the nearest wind farm, get as close as possible and snap a few pictures of the pile of dead birds at the tower's base.
Feb 6, 2022 10:16:02 #
MikeG wrote:
I can't help but wonder why folks who truly believe that wive's tale don't drive to the nearest wind farm, get as close as possible and snap a few pictures of the pile of dead birds at the tower's base.
I wouldn’t quite call it a “wives tale”. Educate yourself. https://abcbirds.org/blog21/wind-turbine-mortality/
Feb 6, 2022 11:04:28 #
MikeG
Loc: Northern Wisconsin
Have educated myself both via published, unbiased information and in person observation gained by driving thru the middle of an expansive wind farm in north central Illinois daily for several years. Quite a few tower bases can be easily observed due to their proximity to public roads (maintenence considerations). My comment stands.
Feb 6, 2022 11:42:34 #
Feb 6, 2022 12:53:09 #
Feb 6, 2022 17:02:47 #
Feb 8, 2022 12:44:48 #
Feb 8, 2022 12:45:45 #
redtooth wrote:
Can't help but wonder how many birds these windmills have killed !
The slow speed of the current generation of windmills helps to preclude injuries to birds.
Feb 16, 2022 09:22:46 #
If you want to reply, then register here. Registration is free and your account is created instantly, so you can post right away.