[NatureNS] Bird Deflectors at Canso Causeway

From: "Dave&Jane Schlosberg" <dschlosb-g@ns.sympatico.ca>
To: "NatureNS" <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>
Cc: "Alpert Martin" <alpertelectric@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 30 May 2016 19:30:21 -0300
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A friend of mine relates that there has been a large death rate for =
birds flying over the Canso Causeway attracted by schools of fish below.
These birds accidentally hit the high tension wires above and are =
injured.
In order to alleviate this problem, over the last few days, a helicopter =
was used to drop a man down to the overhead ground wire whereon he has =
affixed =E2=80=9Cbird deflectors=E2=80=9D.
My friend can only describe these deflectors as pieces of metal attached =
to the wire.

Would anyone know what these deflectors are and how they work?

Dave S...
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