Rare bird killed

[DrLeftover]

One of only a handful of a type of small bird from Asia to have been spotted in the U.K. in the past two centuries was thrilling twitchers off the northwest coast of Scotland earlier this week.

Then, tragedy struck. It flew into the blade of a wind turbine and was killed.

Needless to say, watching the little white-throated needletail fall to its death dismayed those who went to the Outer Hebrides to see it.

http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/06/29/196966864/bird-on-rare-visit-to-u-k-killed-as-dismayed-twitchers-watch

More:
http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/nature/horrified-birdwatchers-see-rare-whitethroated-needletail-killed-after-it-flies-into-a-wind-turbine-8678511.html

 

[lucasbytegenius]

This is sad, but really, this is newsworthy somehow? NPR just made my "junk news" list.

 

[Nebulous's iconNebulous]

At least they're not extinct yet.

Poor bird.

 

[DrLeftover]

The topic of the story is not that unusual, and indeed, it is almost common.

Feds won't prosecute wind farm if turbine blades kill a condor
May 24, 2013

Federal wildlife officials on Friday for the first time agreed not to prosecute a developer if an endangered California condor is struck and killed by turbine blades at its proposed wind farm in the Tehachapi Mountains, about 100 miles north of Los Angeles.

http://articles.latimes.com/2013/may/24/science/la-sci-sn-california-condor-wind-farm-20130524


The point being that "free energy" isn't 'free' and "renewable energy" may cost you something that is not renewable.

 

[Raven]

Very sad to hear

 

[DrLeftover]

And another report on the subject

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service estimates 440,000 birds are killed nationwide each year by wind farms. The number is expected to reach one million per year by 2030.

With video:
http://www.katu.com/news/local/Wind-farms-green-energy-impact-on-birds-213903851.html

 

[Atrox]

Poor bird.. Rest In Peace.