Didn't realise that windmill blades are serrated (lemmy.world)

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Took the weans a walk away up the back of The Three Towns in Ayrshire where they are installing these big bad boys.

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[-] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

Most of the bird deaths are not actually physical strikes - it is a result of the massive change of air pressure as the blades pass at speed. Evidently painting one of the blades black - or some contrasting colour - keeps a lot of the birds well away.

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