What are these on the power lines??!

We have many answers but im actually quite curious

I am convinced there the targets you shoot on the game where you shoot at ducks on the snes…..apparently this isn't correct!!

they to stop birds from sitting on em or so im told

chris

ps like your answer best though

That was what jelly said i think - but birds proved him wrong! - it seemed to be just over the camping area though?

lets get it right chelle

your first answer was

"Are those things fly catchers?"

Think they are just to warn that power lines are overhead.. I notice there was a lake on your campsite? fishing poles and high voltage not a great mix  :mrgreen:

hahahah

yeah and……………..

there a business there i reckon  

blans said

Think they are just to warn that power lines are overhead.. I notice there was a lake on your campsite? fishing poles and high voltage not a great mix  :mrgreen:

Thats similar to what ant was saying - but can we know for sure - i'll tell ya - this is keeping me up at night with the worry hahah

Why don't you accept what I tell you, camping flag poles, tent poles, fishing poles. It's a warning for overhead power lines.

target practice for air guns..

ant5 said

Why don't you accept what I tell you, camping flag poles, tent poles, fishing poles. It's a warning for overhead power lines.

Cos that's too practical lol

placed on power lines that have a history of bird strikes, so the birds can see them, having seen a few swans hit power lines without them, its not a pretty sight.

I agree with Jon and Ant - it's for visibility. There are big plastic balls on the lines here in the mountains to ensure paragliders and helicopters can see where there's danger.

JonP said

placed on power lines that have a history of bird strikes, so the birds can see them, having seen a few swans hit power lines without them, its not a pretty sight.

What he said! /\ got them around here near a few lakes for incoming birds ie swans and geese that are large enough to bridge across 2 lines when flying down on to the lake.

The ones here are like the plastic balls LeFrancoPhoney mentions.

I think all the answers are correct.

It's a warning to Man and Birds that the power lines are there.
More often seen around water for the feather brain birds and the now more common 'feather brained' people who stand there waving around a 15m carbon fiber fishing pole.

Both can be extremely entertaining to watch when they strike the power lines!

Mike.