Though damage to the solar panels is minimal officials.
Birds blinded by solar panels.
One reason is that birds see a reflection of the sky in the object and think they re flying into an unobstructed path.
Billions of birds die annually from collisions with windows communication towers wind turbines and other human made objects.
The bright blades and lights in turbines and solar panels actually attract birds and the insects they eat.
The link between solar facilities and bird deaths is still unclear.
This results in birds colliding with the surface of the panels.
Every species of bird.
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.
According to the audubon society these birds deaths are related to large solar photovoltaic installations in the desert which to waterfowl can appear to look like bodies of water due to the reflectivity of the panels.
Therefore audubon reports even if wind turbines are retrofitted.