Tbh, the "THEY KILL THE BIRDS" argument is stupid AF. if you think birds can't see or hear a GIANT ROTATING BLADE in the middle of a field, I've got a bridge to sell you.
Don't hunt do you? As a 72 year old lifelong waterfowl and upland hunter I can assure you birds can see them. That's the problem, birds are drawn to the flashing of the blades. Ever hear of a Mojo-Duck. Basically it's a duck decoy on a pole with spinning wings. Another version is the Mojo-Big Blade which is simply a plain white blade that spins. Ducks and geese are drawn to them like iron filing to a magnet. To the point that they are illegal in some states. There are also versions for doves. I've hunted over them a few times but I didn't like the extra advantage they gave the hunter. I saw ducks drawn from far away fly right into the spinning wings on the decoy. It's like they are hypnotized.
Are you seriously trying to compare a duck decoy to an industrial wind turbine?
The reason those draw ducks to them (aside from the fact that they literally have a fake duck body) is because those blades are designed to mimic the size and motion of a ducks wings...
I really really really hope you don't honestly believe that because one draws ducks to it, that the other will just because they overlap in their basic mechanical descriptions.
Yes I am. And if you can't see the fact that it isn't the size it's the flash that attracts them then you are stuck on stupid. The original version is the most effective and it's just a large flat blade that spins. The blades are anywhere from 5' long to in some permanently built cases 12' long. Ever seen a duck with a 12' wingspan. And like I said earlier, if you don't shoot and scare the duck they often just fly right into the blade. Ever hear of flagging geese? Where guys stand out in a field with a large white cloth tied to a pole and they wave it back and forth in the air to bring geese in.
Waterfowl and raptors have some of the best eyesight in the animal kingdom. Their center vision is 10X and their peripheral vision is normal. They can see a grain of corn on the ground from 60 yards away. With that kind of eyesight you think a bird can't tell the size of something as large as a windmill blade? Of course they can, it's not about the size it's all about the flash.
Don't hunt do you? As a 72 year old lifelong waterfowl and upland hunter I can assure you birds can see them. That's the problem, birds are drawn to the flashing of the blades. Ever hear of a Mojo-Duck. Basically it's a duck decoy on a pole with spinning wings. Another version is the Mojo-Big Blade which is simply a plain white blade that spins. Ducks and geese are drawn to them like iron filing to a magnet. To the point that they are illegal in some states. There are also versions for doves. I've hunted over them a few times but I didn't like the extra advantage they gave the hunter. I saw ducks drawn from far away fly right into the spinning wings on the decoy. It's like they are hypnotized.
Good response, and I hope the one you replied finally gets it.
Are you seriously trying to compare a duck decoy to an industrial wind turbine?
The reason those draw ducks to them (aside from the fact that they literally have a fake duck body) is because those blades are designed to mimic the size and motion of a ducks wings...
I really really really hope you don't honestly believe that because one draws ducks to it, that the other will just because they overlap in their basic mechanical descriptions.
Yes I am. And if you can't see the fact that it isn't the size it's the flash that attracts them then you are stuck on stupid. The original version is the most effective and it's just a large flat blade that spins. The blades are anywhere from 5' long to in some permanently built cases 12' long. Ever seen a duck with a 12' wingspan. And like I said earlier, if you don't shoot and scare the duck they often just fly right into the blade. Ever hear of flagging geese? Where guys stand out in a field with a large white cloth tied to a pole and they wave it back and forth in the air to bring geese in.
Waterfowl and raptors have some of the best eyesight in the animal kingdom. Their center vision is 10X and their peripheral vision is normal. They can see a grain of corn on the ground from 60 yards away. With that kind of eyesight you think a bird can't tell the size of something as large as a windmill blade? Of course they can, it's not about the size it's all about the flash.