If a bird crashes into a window, it seems to cause serious damage but a similar accident doesn't cause the same problem for flies.
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flies are more maleable - impact resisitant\nbuilt better I guess\nthe mass and speed of the fly are a lot less\n\nbirds have necks with thin hollow breakable bones\nflies have a head and an abdomen and thorax but they have exo-skeletons
586350
You mean the Phoenix.  It's not a real bird.  It's a myth, and the myth states that the Phoenix rises up out of ash to begin it's life.
120313
Because if anything gets thrown it will be less likely to scratch the windows. Its to protect them. You don't want to finish the job just to see all the windows have been scratched or have paint on them.
40418
Maybe Gertrude was a bird who got sucked into the engine?
541994
They are social creatures and likely to hang out where everyone else does - like people!  They tend to gather in flocks too.  If it's near intersections my guess would be that's because it's between two clear fly zones, where there are not tall trees or buildings to get in their way as they fly.  They like to stay relatively close to the ground for warmth, water, food, action...and wires are everywhere so they are used to hanging out there.  \n\nAnother thought...People are not going to bother them or threaten them if they are sitting on electrical or telephone wires - those birds who sat there learned that, and the birds who chose the buildings and windowsills didn't fare as well.  The survivors spread the wisdom to their offspring (a Darwinian explanation, but makes sense even if you're not a Darwinian).
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This question on how to repel birds has come up a lot now that bird flu is in the news.  They sell high voltage strips that you can have installed on the top of the tower.  When the birds land they get a small shock.  It doesn't hurt them; however, they will leave the tower.  Also considering your an airport, birds can create a lot of damage to an aircraft.  I've heard of people hiring hawk trainers to come to the airport once a week.  The hawks feed on a bird and the birds leave the area.
176300
if you are refering to the avian bird flu in the news, only about 100 ppl have died of this in the last 3 years. i think we have more to worry about such as the effects of drugs, alcohol and sexually transmitted dieases than birds killing us.
101429
The answer to your question is twofold:\n\nThe bone structure of birds is indeed very different from that of mammals and other non-flying vertebrates. Their bones have a resistant outer layer, but the inner part is mostly hollow and in many cases invaded by the air sacs (part of the respiratory system). Therefore they're structurally different.\n\nOn the other hand, the structure of a bird's skeleton is different from mammals too. They have some fusions of bones that contribute to their stability and rigidity, and their hands have only 3 fingers. Their skull has no sutures, most have a keeled sternum and very different vertebrae.
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Depends on your Country but in my experience (UK) it is a central part of pest control strategy.\n\nWith your knowledge of bird control you should be able to identify buildings affected by bird pests.  Once identified you should be able to contact the building owners (not the maintenance contractor) and offer a short presentation on the risks and benefits of control.  I would also target car dealerships and local authorities.\n\nOffering a local paper an article on the problem might also be a good strategy ... there are always slow news days needing fillers.\n\nGood luck with it.
361988
i work for a major insurer so think i can help...... poor workmanship is not covered.. its an exclusion on your policy.... its up to your insurers and the cover you have provided if they decide to cover the internal damage :-) If you have accidental damage cover on your policy, they usually will.. If the windows have been poorly installed... you should be looking to the window company to deal with both the windows and the resultant damage that the event has caused\n\nMaintenance issues are also a no no.... it is your responsiblity to make sure that your property is kept in reasonable condition.... if you think about it... if insurers covered maintenance issues... everyone would be ringing them to get their houses re-decorated etc..... thats not what insurance is for...... its for protection against unforeseen events... if you need more advice,,, drop me an e-mail
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If you think about it-you see thousands of humans every week-probably, I would guess, something like 10,000 times more humans than any other animal..and yet how often have you seen a human drop from a heart attack, or even the much more common falling from a dizzy spell?  It isn't a common enough occurance to see regularly- Occasionally you will see a bird out of a large flock dropping, usually in a controlled manner- A bird will drop to the ground when it start to feel ill..it won't usually just fly until it drops or passes out.  I have found numerous birds that appeared stunned.  Most were likely from hitting windows, but I can't be sure of that.  From speaking to my veternarian friends, on average humans are more healthy, not less, than the great majority of animals-and if you add in animals in the wild, it's not even close.  Many, if not most, wild animals suffer from parasites of various kinds, and often from infections and poorly healed injuries.  It has nothing at all to do with exercise-pets that live in a house, and get much less exercise than feral dogs and cats live much longer, healthier lives.  The effect of better diet, less stress, modern health care is a much larger factor in health than exercise is-as is obvious from the fact that, even though humans get much less exercise now than 100 years ago, we live much much longer.  That being said, the combination of better diet, less stress, modern medicine *and* plenty of exercise is better still.
35626
After covering some distance, fuel is burnt in the truck & hence, its weight is reduced. Thus, the bird's weight does not  stop the truck!
158005
Sit in an isle seat it is less drafty. small windows are stronger than big windows. At altitude the cabin is pressured and the windows need to be strong.
322778
No i wouln't have smashed the window, two wrongs dont make a right. But i would have reported the owner to the SPCA. It was really hot yesterday so yes it was a stupid thing to leave the poor dogs in the car.
25748
Time flies? We cannot, their flight is too erratic.\n\nSo not beautiful, but it means when it comes to flies, we cannot time them as their flight is too erratic.
306260
Because the top side and bottom side of wings are shaped differently, air travels at different rates over the surfaces, causing lift.  The answer is C.
59852
Yes.\n\nBut even if they do, they can't because the flies are everywhere and are impossible to exterminate.