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Re: New developments in the field of science
« Reply #240 on: February 13, 2016, 11:08:09 PM »
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Re: New developments in the field of science
« Reply #241 on: February 15, 2016, 01:51:08 AM »
Quote from: T40cfr403 on February 15, 2016, 01:48:56 AM
Quote from: T40cfr403 on February 13, 2016, 10:49:25 PM
Quote from: T40cfr403 on April 24, 2015, 01:38:43 AM
I also posted this info on the "Bird News" thread.

Well, this is just about the COOLEST story I've come across in a long time!!!!!  Houdini is the falcon (hybrid peregrine and gyrfalcon) equivalent of Challenger the bald eagle and is being used to teach radar how to tell the difference between ground clutter and birds in flight.  These data can then be used by wind farms as an early warning system to allow time to cut the wind turbines' power and hopefully keep birds from flying into the blades.

This is a short introduction to the topic, with a great photo of Houdini, the peregrine falcon.  http://www.gizmodo.in/science/A-GPS-Equipped-Falcon-Could-Keep-Birds-From-Flying-Into-Wind-Turbines/articleshow/47033698.cms

And here's the excellent article that lays out all the details.  http://www.nrel.gov/news/features/feature_detail.cfm/feature_id=16495

Update: Auburn's eagles soar to new heights with pioneering work in Colorado

http://www.oanow.com/opinion/editorials/our-view-auburn-s-eagles-soar-to-new-heights-with/article_7768363a-d18d-11e5-858b-f721d351f396.html



Update with lots of photos: Spirit the Eagle Helps to Stop Birds Getting Chopped by Wind Turbines

http://gizmodo.com/spirit-the-eagle-helps-to-stop-birds-getting-chopped-by-1758463270


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« Reply #242 on: February 16, 2016, 10:48:40 PM »
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« Reply #249 on: February 17, 2016, 09:26:22 PM »
How oil palm affects bird habitat in Mexico

http://phys.org/news/2016-02-oil-palm-affects-bird-habitat.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter

IMO, this article takes it pretty easy on palm oil plantations. Just ask the great apes and the Philippine eagle about palm oil plantations.

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