Painting turbines like poisonous frogs could reduce bird deaths

Still image from a video showing a great tit (Parus major) preparing to flee from a digital wind turbine displaying biologically inspired warning patterns. (George R. A. Hancock via SWNS)

By Dean Murray

Painting wind turbines like venomous snakes or poisonous frogs could stop birds flying into them, according to new research.

Painting turbines like poisonous frogs could reduce bird deaths

A drone photograph of a wind turbine in southern Finland, digitally modified with a biologically inspired warning pattern under natural light conditions. (Eric Lehtonen via SWNS)
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(George R. A. Hancock via SWNS)

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