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@ Alex@rtnVFRmedia Suffolk UK
2025-02-27 23:43:25
nostr:nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnddaehgu3wwp6kyqpqksuspuzegzwr5j0fhl093svwfss3w6lkfpvwsdlpktq8rpxgyzxq5umf0x nostr:nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnddaehgu3wwp6kyqpqn3wldp7nmpa0ecyxneurvtl3lqtujrkq9lld8ad6mjf09tnau04shdalv7 its difficult to find actual numbers (even more so since Brexit as UK stopped contributing to EU research), but bird strikes against medium and high voltage cables often result in an off supply for hundreds of people in remote rural areas; this doesn't go unnoticed by the electricity distribution companies and they often put up diverters to keep birds away from the cables..
https://www.ukpowernetworks.co.uk/news/swans-and-geese-are-safer-thanks-to-power-company