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Index of Subjects Hi all, this project was featured on CBC News a few days ago. They are indeed bird deflectors: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/canso-causeway-bird-flight-diverters-nova-scotia-power-1.3599876 ________________________________ From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca <naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca> on behalf of darrell@abolitphotos.ca <darrell@abolitphotos.ca> Sent: May 30, 2016 19:42 To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Bird Deflectors at Canso Causeway They are more likely wind deflectors, so the wires do not whip & twist, (like a skipping rope). Wider at the wire and pointed towards the ground, (if no wind), works like a flag. You see them in high wind areas. =========================== On Mon, 30 May 2016 19:30:21 -0300, Dave&Jane Schlosberg <dschlosb-g@ns.sympatico.ca> wrote: 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 "bird deflectors". 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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