PRAIRIE BIRDS IMPACTED BY WIND DEVELOPMENT
FIGURE 10.33 Prairie chickens and sage grouse inhabit prime areas for wind energy development. Unfortunately, both species can be impacted by such developments because they avoid tall structures, such as wind turbine and transmission line towers, which hawks and other raptors may use as perches from which to spot prey and launch attacks.
(U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service) (Jeannie Stafford/USFWS)