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I am concern about our Environment, and I understand our Feather Friends ( Birds ) could be in danger with Wind Farms.

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Permalink Reply by Robert m wojciechowski sr on August 3, 2008 at 10:20am
Tim, the information you supplied is very helpful, I hope the powers to be will read about the work being done in the UK and can learn from it, if they don't already know. Thanks again!
Permalink Reply by Auntie Tutu on August 1, 2008 at 3:49am
WE have a small wind farm near here, and it is far from any forests, and I do not think they have killed any birds. It would be important to stay away from the routes bird use in migration, but those corridors are generally not right in the windiest locations.
If we followed the logic of never killing even one bird we would also have to ground all airplanes, and I dont think we are ready to do that yet.
Permalink Reply by Robert m wojciechowski sr on August 1, 2008 at 6:12am
Auntie Tutu, I hope they would take under consideration the routes birds use in migration and thanks for the information.
Permalink Reply by Ed "AceEyeEd" Fowler on August 1, 2008 at 5:48am
Ferrel cats kill more birds,
Permalink Reply by Robert m wojciechowski sr on August 3, 2008 at 10:36am
Well said except for your last sentence. We need to explore all avenues available NOW!
Permalink Reply by Jay Anderson on August 1, 2008 at 9:48am
My wife is an ecologist and we discuss this a lot. I understand that wind turbines can and do affect migratory bird patterns, however like all living things...they will adapt. I realize that everyday we take more and more natural habitat away, but I think as our dependency on oil decreases and we start using more efficient and sustainable methods to derive power, we can return and restore habitat.
Permalink Reply by Robert m wojciechowski sr on August 3, 2008 at 10:53am
Jay Anderson, I hope you are right, I am not so sure.
Permalink Reply by Jay Anderson on August 5, 2008 at 3:11pm
No one can be 100% sure without actually doing something, and I'm sure we can all agree that the cost of NOT doing something is far greater than taking action...no matter what sustainable energy source we harness. I don't like to see animals die either, but oil tankers bursting open on rocky shores and fuel spills have killed far more animals then wind turbines ever have or probably will.
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Permalink Reply by Freddie D. Harrell on August 1, 2008 at 2:25pm
I prefer a stong economy. Jobs. and Energy independence.
Permalink Reply by Freddie D. Harrell on August 3, 2008 at 9:30am
I worked in a building in downtown Dallas. I observed a bird that flew directly into the window of the building. The bird definitely died. Do we tear down all tall buildings with glass in all cities in the nation because they kill birds?
Permalink Reply by Robert m wojciechowski sr on August 4, 2008 at 5:49pm
Robert Voyles, Have you brought your invention to the attention of Mr Pickens, if he is not interested maybe he knows someone who may be. Good Luck!
Permalink Reply by K Brennan on August 4, 2008 at 12:04pm
Of all the Wind farms I have been to I have only found one dead bird. I think the new turbines in use today are big enough that birds can see them The towers are big tubes that provide no place for birds to want to land and nest. The older turbines were on latice type towers and birds would nest in them. The older turbines also rotate much faster at the center and could be another cause.

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