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   Barbara Monaco (barbramon1@mas.to)'s status on Wednesday, 05-Aug-2026 02:02:57 JST Barbara Monaco

   Bird fatalities drop by 72% when one rotor of wind turbine is painted black.
   #windturbines
   #greenenergy
   #birds
   https://www.ecoportal.net/en/painting-norwegian-island-black-turbine-blade-white-tailed-eagles/29212/

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     ozeng (ozeng@aus.social)'s status on Wednesday, 05-Aug-2026 08:45:00 JST ozeng

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     @Barbramon1 @steter

     “When teams tried the same paint at other wind farms, the outcome was far less clear.

     Bird behavior, terrain, and the local species all seem to shape whether the stripe helps.”

     Excellent study none the less, it’s a clue to what sort of things will make wind turbines stand out more for birds

     What happen with 2 or 3 black blades? I’m sure it will be tried.

     Or maybe hot pink is the secret colour