Wind projects suddenly getting flagged for “bird strikes” feels selective when the biggest killers barely get mentioned: cats (1–4B/yr), windows (~1B), vehicles, power lines. If the concern were truly about birds, the scrutiny would match this. #WindPower #BirdStrikes #EnergyPolicy #ClimateDebate

The paracord prevents bird strikes bc birds see it as a space too narrow for their wingspan to get through

#BirdStrikes
#WindowStrikes

As hundreds of millions of birds head south, the invisible danger is glass — NPR It’s the peak of the fall migration season. This is when bird deaths from window collisions tend to spike, even though simple solutions can prevent this.

🦉 #birdstrikes #lightpollution #birdmigration 🌏

PLZ TURN ur LIGHTS OFF during THIS SEASON

The night of October 4, 2023, hundreds of migrating birds slammed into McCormick Place, a large building in one of the major migratory fly-ways that’s floor-to-ceiling glass.

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Aviation safety: understanding risks—from #PilotError & weather to mechanical issues & even #BirdStrikes—fuels continuous improvement. Learn what keeps skies safe! #AviationAccidents #FlightSafety #AirTravel nomadtabloid.com/article/aviation-acciden...

You can see the rabbit goo, clean, film, cut into strips that protect my windows from bird strikes. These are on the outside of my windows so birds don’t see the habitat as reflected in the windows.

Here is some of my non-native roses looking through my window. What I’m really showing you though is that my windows are all protected from #birdstrikes. I put a frosted cling film cut in strips every 1.5 inches apart. #Birds

This is awesome news for migrating birds!! #chicago #birds #birdwatching #ornithology #birdstrikes #skyscrapers #nature #wildlife #architecture #creativity #solutions

‘No one wants a building that kills birds’: why cities are turning off the lights Activists demand action to stop birds crashing into high-rise blocks

"Globally, light pollution has increased by about 10% a year since 2011..." #lightpollution #birds #birdstrikes #buildings #migration www.theguardian.com/environment/...

KLIA, Alor Setar, and coastal airports are most at risk from bird strikes as cases rise — here’s why, according to CAAM KUALA LUMPUR, March 9 – The Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) said it recorded 648 bird strikes on aircraft in Malaysia in 2024, but this remains under control and...

KLIA, Alor Setar, and coastal airports are most at risk from bird strikes as cases rise — here’s why, according to CAAM #aviationaccident #birdstrikes #civilaviationauthorityofmalaysiacaam #norazmanmahmud

Death by starling Speckled brown clumps of feather and gristle were inches from my freckled face.

What it was like as a kid at the worst loss of life to a bird strike in aviation history.
#aviationdisasters #birdstrikes #death #airlinecrashes #aircrashes

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Another F-35 "Struck Down" After Mid-Air Collision; “Aerial Monsters” Continue To Haunt Stealth Fighters A Royal Air Force (RAF) F-35 Lightning II stealth aircraft was on a routine mission on January 20 when it met with one of the biggest threats faced by aircraft globally. Hit and damaged, the stealth f...

An RAF F-35 suffered a bird strike and as a precaution returned to base where it landed safely. In April 2024 however, a USMC F-35B was struck by a bird and suffered significant damage (Class A mishap). The USMC F-35s already suffered many similar accidents.
#f35 #raf #usmc #birdstrikes

Dark Skies: Leaders of unique reserve issue plea — BBC News The Cranborne Chase National Landscape in Wiltshire works with farmers to reduce light pollution.

I had never heard of Dark Sky Reserves.

Now I know it’s a Thing 🙌🏽 🌚

#lightpollution
#birdstrikes
#nature
#nightsky 💚

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1.- Los #birdstrikes (colisiones entre aves y aviones) son un riesgo significativo para la seguridad aérea, especialmente en despegues y aterrizajes.

Pueden causar daños estructurales, fallos de motor y, en casos extremos, accidentes fatales. La mayoría ocurren durante el día y a baja altitud.

A tragic yet frequent occurrence in aviation—bird strikes! 😔 Did you know there are over 15,000 reported bird strikes annually in the UK alone?

#AviationSafety #BirdStrikes

One of my favourite buildings on the Chicago skyline. Didn't realize that there was this important reason to love it. #birdstrikes ... are real! ;-)

Threats to Birds: Collisions (Buildings & Glass) | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Every year nearly one billion birds collide with glass in the U.S.! While most fatal collisions happen at homes and buildings shorter than four stories tall, smaller structures like glass walkways and...

#birds #BirdSky #birdstrikes

Until this week I had bamboo almost touching these windows, so I didn’t have to worry about bird strikes.
Today I added bird protection. I used RabbitGoo window film on the OUTSIDE that I cut in strips to protect birds. This works well in my zone 8b. #ProtectBirds #BirdStrikes