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The Velveteen Ocelot

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2. Wind turbines do kill birds, just not nearly as many as other things,

Reply to tomhagen (Original post)

Tue Dec 24, 2019, 01:35 PM

Dec 2019

like windows, cats, power lines and cars. The actual numbers depend on who you talk to, but dead birds are not piling up under wind turbines. Actually, I doubt that they'd be there for long anyhow because some other creatures would quickly eat them.

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A look at the trump Bird Holocaust [View all] tomhagen Dec 2019 OP

As if Cheetolini GAF about birds Cirque du So-What Dec 2019 #1

He only cared about the view at his golf course. Ilsa Dec 2019 #4

Wind turbines do kill birds, just not nearly as many as other things, The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2019 #2

Yup if you build them directly on a bird route tomhagen Dec 2019 #12

Research... Goblor Dec 2019 #3

incorrectly framed. greenman3610 Dec 2019 #5

My cat read your statistics and gave a small, satisfied smile Merlot Dec 2019 #15

But Trump doesn't care about birds. He's just PO'd about the wind turbines The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2019 #6

If you think wind turbines kill birds, wait until climate changes gets going Merlot Dec 2019 #14

Ban golf. safeinOhio Dec 2019 #7

He should have kept talking TlalocW Dec 2019 #8

I don't get it...??? Hulk Dec 2019 #9

The tips of those long, long blades can move at 120 mph or even faster, Ramsey Barner Dec 2019 #10

Wow....seriously? I had no idea. Hulk Dec 2019 #11

Corrupt Donald spreads hate of the green new deals... Lock him up. Dec 2019 #13