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Re:Why we can't stop birds downing aircraft by mattmaroon on Friday January 16, 2009 @06:20PM (#437456)
I don't know. They might just keep flying. What does a flock do when a predator comes and snags one?

Also, if they're in a flock you can probably avoid them more easily than if they scatter.

Keeping raptors around permanently would be problematic. For one, they're probably just as rough on an engine. And for another, how do you feed them for the other 11 months of the year? And do they even eat birds that big?

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Re:Why we can't stop birds downing aircraft by forgottenpswrd on Saturday January 17, 2009 @06:40PM (#438753)
How about fireworks?

A firework gun that can set at what altitude the fireworks go off and then launch them.

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