[biblewonk]

Perhaps the most well-publicized harmful environmental impact of wind power relates to its effect on birds and bats.For efficiency, wind farms must be located where the wind blows fairly constantly. Unfortunately, such locations are prime travel routes for migratory birds, including protected species like Bald and Golden Eagles. This motivated the Sierra Club to label wind towers "the Cuisinarts of the air."

Another way to look at it is one bird kill per year per turbine. Now compare that to the birds killed by cars and trucks and buildings. It's like comparing the number of children who shoot children with guns and saying all guns should be banned while ignoring how many people are killed in motor vehicle accidents.

Bird kill is a much smaller problem in the midwest and Texas and offshore where there are untapped billions of watts just waiting to be developed with windmills.

[Freebird Forever]

Another way to look at it is one bird kill per year per turbine.

I prefer to view this as evolution in action.

Assuming that this strawman can in any way be substantiated, nature is simply selecting for raptors with better flight & hunting skills.

It's a new experience being on the same side of an issue as you.

: )