These tricks make wind farms more bird-friendly
BBCThese tricks make wind farms more bird-friendly Getty Images Seagulls take flight near offshore wind turbines at the Scroby Sands Wind Farm in the UK Wind turbines can pose a deadly risk to migrating birds, but there are ways to dramatically reduce crashes. Vulture Conservation Foundation Different kinds of vultures, like this cinereous vulture, have been making a comeback in Europe "The wind farms produce electricity, and that electricity needs to be transported to our homes. How birds see the world Making wind farms safer starts with really understanding how birds see the world, researchers say – and, especially, understanding why they often just don't look where they are going. Rather than attempting to contrast the wind turbines against the ever-changing skyscape, says Banks, dividing the blades into thirds of black and white would give an internal contrast, creating a "flickering effect" when rotating.
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