These are hypothetical questions. There is no study. But what if there was a study stating that installation of wind-powered electrical generators along the ridge above Duluth would pose only minor problems for birds. Hawk Ridge is up there, one of North America’s best places to watch raptors during fall migration. Birders are up there right now, with tens of thousands of migrants flying above the ridge possible on a good day. Only minor problems for birds: is there an acceptable size for such problems? (The bird in the photo is a Merlin, a common Hawk Ridge migrant.)

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