Bird ite 0 ▲ Stephen Bodio 54 days ago · Nature · hide · Fediverse post At a field day at the James Hutton Institute in Aberdeen, Scotland that featured walking robots and self-driving trailers, Savanna Institute researcher Lily Hislop was equally impressed by a low-tech innovation: kites designed to look like birds of prey to frighten away birds, rodents, and other farm pests. You can hear more about Lily’s recent trip to Europe in our latest podcast episode. She sounds just like Helen MacDonald. Commenting on Bubbles has been removed. Why? If you want to talk about this post, write to the author, use the comments on their blog if it has them, or reply with a "RE:" post on your own blog. Suggestions? feedback@bubbles.town