Day 600 Indian Peafowl, Male!! #dailypic #IndiAves #TwitterNatureCommunity #birdwatching #BirdsSeenIn2021 #ThePhotoHour #BBCWildlifePOTD

Common Kestrel Eating after a hunt!! #dailypic #IndiAves #TwitterNatureCommunity #birdwatching #ThePhotoHour

Wind energy has long faced criticism for its impact on birds, especially large raptors that collide with spinning turbine blades. But a landmark study at Norway’s Smøla Wind Farm has found a remarkably simple and low-cost solution: painting a single rotor blade black. By creating high visual contrast, the black blade disrupts the “motion smear” effect, where rapidly spinning white blades can appear almost invisible or blurred to birds. This simple change made the turbines far more noticeable, reducing overall bird fatalities by more than 70% compared to neighboring unpainted turbines. The benefit was especially pronounced for vulnerable species like the white-tailed eagle. The study, conducted over many years using a rigorous Before-After-Control-Impact design, shows that this low-tech modification offers a practical way to help reconcile renewable energy expansion with wildlife protection. While smart site selection away from migration routes remains the highest priority, painting one blade black is a promising, easily implemented mitigation measure that could be adopted more widely. [May, R., Nygård, T., Falkdalen, U., Åström, J., Hamre, Ø., & Stokke, B. G. (2020). Paint it black: Efficacy of increased wind turbine rotor blade visibility to reduce avian fatalities. Ecology and Evolution, 10(16), 8927–8935. DOI: 10.1002/ece3.6592]

Indian Roller Just after a brief spell of rain. #dailypic #IndiAves #TwitterNatureCommunity #birdwatching #ThePhotoHour

Steppe Eagle Very commonly seen along with Vultures as it regularly feeds on carcass. #dailypic #IndiAves #TwitterNatureCommunity #birdwatching #ThePhotoHour

Pallid Harrier, female Scanning the savanah grasslands of Tal Chhapar. Male is a ghostly white. #dailypic #IndiAves #TwitterNatureCommunity #birdwatching #ThePhotoHour

Oriental Darter Dry mode #dailypic #IndiAves #TwitterNatureCommunity #birdwatching #ThePhotoHour

Spotted Owlet A chilly winter morning. The Spotted Owlet dozes quietly, basking in the first rays of sunlight. #dailypic #IndiAves #TwitterNatureCommunity #birdwatching #ThePhotoHour

Glossy Ibis As the light falls at the perfect angle, the bird's hidden palette of colours comes alive. #dailypic #IndiAves #TwitterNatureCommunity #birdwatching #ThePhotoHour

Peacock Pansy #TitliTuesday As I saw it!! #dailypic #TwitterNatureCommunity #IndiAves #ThePhotoHour

Oriental Darter One of the best fish hunters around. #dailypic #IndiAves #TwitterNatureCommunity #birdwatching #ThePhotoHour

Greater Spotted Eagle Scanning - a scene from Bharatpur. #dailypic #IndiAves #TwitterNatureCommunity #birdwatching #ThePhotoHour

Gray-headed Swamphen It has blue as well as purple colour on its body. Need to get it in the right light to showcase that. #dailypic #IndiAves #TwitterNatureCommunity #birdwatching #ThePhotoHour

White-throated Kingfisher As if posing for the camera!! #dailypic #IndiAves #TwitterNatureCommunity #birdwatching #ThePhotoHour

Oriental Darter Drying it out!! #dailypic #IndiAves #TwitterNatureCommunity #birdwatching #ThePhotoHour

White-bellied Treepie Their arrival at any scene always causes a commotion #dailypic #IndiAves #TwitterNatureCommunity #birdwatching #ThePhotoHour

Black Francolin Scampering for cover! #dailypic #IndiAves #TwitterNatureCommunity #birdwatching #ThePhotoHour

Heart-spotted Woodpecker Goofy haircut!! #dailypic #IndiAves #TwitterNatureCommunity #birdwatching #ThePhotoHour

Crested Serpent Eagle Stealth mode - a fallen soldier!! #dailypic #IndiAves #TwitterNatureCommunity #birdwatching #ThePhotoHour

Eurasian Hoopoe Its song is like "hoopoopoo" #dailypic #IndiAves #TwitterNatureCommunity #birdwatching #ThePhotoHour

Shikra A perfect example of a raptor which has adapted to the urban spaces!! #dailypic #IndiAves #TwitterNatureCommunity #birdwatching #ThePhotoHour