Monday, 1 July 2024

What's In a Critter's Name? 207. Eider

Eider comes from the Old Icelandic. It was originally only applied to the bird's nest feathers, used in eiderdowm.

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Sandwich Island Saga 62. Wind turbines and birds

Research in Norway has revealed that painting one blade of a wind turbine black, greatly reduces the number of bird collisions. ...