On Sunday, January 5, 2014 1:01:49 PM UTC-6, John H. wrote:
On Sun, 5 Jan 2014 10:47:28 -0800 (PST), Tim wrote:



On Sunday, January 5, 2014 12:42:59 PM UTC-6, wrote:

On Sun, 05 Jan 2014 13:23:43 -0500, Poco Loco



wrote:







I see birds sitting on power lines all the time.







I think they have to be big enough to touch two of them at a time, or ground themselves, or some



damn thing. I know sitting on one wire and touching nothing else is safe.







You see them on the low voltage and even medium voltage now and then



but I never see one on a high voltage line. (using the PoCo definition



of voltage)



I think the corona of HV lines keeps them away.



The capacitive effect might knock them out if they try.



I do see a bird on the HV poles now and then tho but they are



grounded.







The critters that take a beating are the squirrels. If they are



playing around the transformers they do get between the hub and the



can now and then and hit the ground in a smoking pile of fur.



Not really that often but we've had a problem with 'protected' wild turkeys flying up into electric lines, crossing the wires and blowing out transformers. Lights out!



Did it kill the turkey?

John it blew the tar out of it. Another instance I was driving to work and saw some big winged thing hanging upside down by two feet that were clenched around one wire. and wings pointed toward the ground. it had white feathers, at least, the ones that were left...