One leading theory suggests birds mistake the glare from solar panels for the surface of a lake and swoop in for a landing with deadly results.
Scorched birds from solar panels.
This is even a problem for solar panel facilities which see up to 138 000 bird deaths per year in the us from collisions with equipment.
Meanwhile wind turbines and solar panels are going up at a record pace and scientists are reporting a full blown crisis in the disappearance of 29 percent of north american birds.
Recent news reports that a giant solar power plant in the mojave desert is scorching birds in mid air spurred a fierce debate over the environmental impacts of renewable energy and left us all.
Horror at the world s largest solar farm days after it opens as it is revealed panels are scorching birds that fly over them the ivanpah solar electric generating system the world s largest solar.
Though damage to the solar panels is minimal officials.