One reason we are still so dependent on oil and coal....

http://www.statesman.com/business/content/business/stories/other/12/05/1205wind.html

I'm sure the migratory birds prefer flying through smokestacks and smog better.

wtf? birds don't go anywhere near windmills! they look like giants flapping their arms around trying to catch them.

wtf? birds don't go anywhere near windmills! they look like giants flapping their arms around trying to catch them.

Funny you should mention Birds.
As I was running an errand today,I got out of me car and heard
a distinctive noise from above.It was Ducks.They were kinda in
a holding pattern,in 2 small groups.I thought for sure they
were heading south for the winter,but they were just flappin and
and a Yappin and actin like drunk on Life,ABOVE.
I ran my errand {took about a couple minutes} and quickly looked above
again.I couldn't see hide nor hair of those 2 flocks.They had that
distinctive Ducky bird yelp.I thought .. Oh well,Ducks are pretty
fast in flight when they get a goin.There was heavy cloud cover above
so I thought they were above the clouds.But I kept a lookin for them
Ducky.I was missin em.One doesn't get a chance too often to actually
SEE & HEAR such magnificient creatures of Nature.
Sure enough,after scouring the sky,I caught a glimpse of them.
They were nestled in the sky,in a different quadrant than before.
And sure as shootin they were grouped and ready to rock n roll.
Man,it dint take long and they were damn near out of sight.
I remember as a kid,my Grandpa had a really nice desk lamp with a
shade made of special material and showcasing the different Ducks
and their speed.Very pretty portraits of the colors of different Ducks
and what speed they could achieve.
I felt a slight loss,when them Ducky sped away.
Such is Life.

There's hardly anything in Kennedy County, TX anyway. I've driven through it and let me tell you; the crew in my car and myself were cheering when we found an outhouse for a post office....after no signs of civilization for almost 2 hours.

Anyway, I wonder what the size of the turbines are going to be. The ones with the smaller blades I could see being a nuisance since they spin faster, but those with the spans of up to 300 feet (like the ones around my home) would have less of a habitat impact because they're more spaced out, more elevated, and operate at a greater capacity. These kind pose less of a risk to birds and wildlife. But if you ask me, the world could use a little less of those annoying gawkers along the beach.