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We still cannot clearly say, its not only about the radio waves. The human activities have caused many other species to either become extinct or drastically reduce in numbers.

Radio waves don't cause any damage to the genes, also they are not powerful enough to cause heating issues. But birds have different sensors for flight and the radio waves are suspected to interfere with it.

Many reports by different departments of the government of India suggest that the radio waves are thr culprit behind the reduction in population of sparrows. But there haven't been any evidence of this in any lab repor

We still cannot clearly say, its not only about the radio waves. The human activities have caused many other species to either become extinct or drastically reduce in numbers.

Radio waves don't cause any damage to the genes, also they are not powerful enough to cause heating issues. But birds have different sensors for flight and the radio waves are suspected to interfere with it.

Many reports by different departments of the government of India suggest that the radio waves are thr culprit behind the reduction in population of sparrows. But there haven't been any evidence of this in any lab report.

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Not having a separate high interest savings account

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Good One! Yes population of sparrow is declining due to the mobile phone towers. Because they emit radiations of radio frequency and long time-exposure to radio-frequency can effect the nervous system and immune system especially the small animals.

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I have felt quite a few minor earthquakes, some with precursors and some that I only knew about after the fact by the results. None of them were preceded by a premonition on my part. All came as a surprise.

In the case of results, well, often they're obvious. The weirdest one for me was when I was running follow spot from the overhead grid in a fairly large theater. I had felt my car lurch a bit oddly as I parked, but thought nothing of it. Once I had arrived at my station above the seats, I felt the whole grid start vibrating & all the gel frames started hopping around in the lighting instumen

I have felt quite a few minor earthquakes, some with precursors and some that I only knew about after the fact by the results. None of them were preceded by a premonition on my part. All came as a surprise.

In the case of results, well, often they're obvious. The weirdest one for me was when I was running follow spot from the overhead grid in a fairly large theater. I had felt my car lurch a bit oddly as I parked, but thought nothing of it. Once I had arrived at my station above the seats, I felt the whole grid start vibrating & all the gel frames started hopping around in the lighting instuments. Then it was over. I thought maybe it was caused by a large truck on the street outside. It was only later I heard about an earthquake epicentered about 70 miles away.

Another time, I was standing next to the bed where my wife was reclining when she casually said, “There's going to be an earthquake.” Before I could finish saying, “What?” it hit. A quick jolt that shook the house. Then it was over. “How'd you know that was gonna happen?” After teasing me a bit about the sacred powers bestowed on her by the goddess Pele, she told me the real reason.

“All the coquis shut up.”

Coquis are these numerous tiny jungle frogs, that set up a shrieking nighttime chorus (90dB!) that echos throughout the jungle around our house. She was right & as I listened I heard their usual din gradually resume from the silence.

After that experience, I firmly believe that other species can sense & respond to environmental stimulus, whatever it may be, in ways which we can scarcely fathom. I also know that the grid of a theatre is not the place to be during an earthquake!

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So some birds are of migratory nature they migrate themselves by earth electromagnetic waves. When frequency and strength of signal increases then they follow EMR instead Earth electromagnetic waves and due to which they stuck in inhabitable region due to which they die.

We can calculate radiation in our area by using electromagnetic meters like this

They can tell us the radiation level in area or you can contact to TRAI for inspection. Legal limit is 0.5 mW/m^2. Hope you enjoyed Sister. Trust me because I am an electronic & communication engineer.

So some birds are of migratory nature they migrate themselves by earth electromagnetic waves. When frequency and strength of signal increases then they follow EMR instead Earth electromagnetic waves and due to which they stuck in inhabitable region due to which they die.

We can calculate radiation in our area by using electromagnetic meters like this

They can tell us the radiation level in area or you can contact to TRAI for inspection. Legal limit is 0.5 mW/m^2. Hope you enjoyed Sister. Trust me because I am an electronic & communication engineer.

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I once met a man who drove a modest Toyota Corolla, wore beat-up sneakers, and looked like he’d lived the same way for decades. But what really caught my attention was when he casually mentioned he was retired at 45 with more money than he could ever spend. I couldn’t help but ask, “How did you do it?”

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I once met a man who drove a modest Toyota Corolla, wore beat-up sneakers, and looked like he’d lived the same way for decades. But what really caught my attention was when he casually mentioned he was retired at 45 with more money than he could ever spend. I couldn’t help but ask, “How did you do it?”

He smiled and said, “The secret to saving money is knowing where to look for the waste—and car insurance is one of the easiest places to start.”

He then walked me through a few strategies that I’d never thought of before. Here’s what I learned:

1. Make insurance companies fight for your business

Most people just stick with the same insurer year after year, but that’s what the companies are counting on. This guy used tools like Coverage.com to compare rates every time his policy came up for renewal. It only took him a few minutes, and he said he’d saved hundreds each year by letting insurers compete for his business.

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Thanks for the A2A, Phani. The simple straight forward answer to your question is that electromagnetic radiation has little or nothing to do with the disappearance of birds that everyone is talking about. Unfortunately, it does seem as if there are fewer birds now than there once were. Once upon a time to look up at the sky in any big city, like Delhi, Bombay, Hyderabad or Lucknow was like looking at the Epiphany. The skies would be filled with birds of every description from huge vultures followed by the kites and the eagles and then all of the smaller birds right down to crows and sparrows.

Thanks for the A2A, Phani. The simple straight forward answer to your question is that electromagnetic radiation has little or nothing to do with the disappearance of birds that everyone is talking about. Unfortunately, it does seem as if there are fewer birds now than there once were. Once upon a time to look up at the sky in any big city, like Delhi, Bombay, Hyderabad or Lucknow was like looking at the Epiphany. The skies would be filled with birds of every description from huge vultures followed by the kites and the eagles and then all of the smaller birds right down to crows and sparrows. The funny thing about this scenario was that this eclectic collection of birds was not still. They would be continually dropping towards the earth and then rising back again on the thermals so that it looked like a ladder with all of these birds travelling up and down in the sky. Hence my earlier reference to the Epiphany. I was quite young then, in School , just back from staying abroad. I remember how strongly I was touched by the likeness, one could almost imagine that they were angels and not birds that were up there in the sky, reinforced perhaps by the huge wing span of many of the birds.

On a more macabre note, the parsi community can no longer put their dead in the Tower of Silence because there are not enough vultures remaining. One of the main reasons for this sudden decline in the number of birds is the proliferation of drugs that increase the yield of milk in cows, such as diclofenac, which apparently , once it gets into the food chain has the side effect of thinning the egg shells so that birds can’t procreate. Although, this is just a theory, it has been substantiated by studies and definitely does apply to the big carrion birds like vultures.

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There are two different things going on in your question. In the first example, a rocking chair moves by itself, and the woman thinks it is a “presence.” I doubt that. I’ve heard a lot of ghost stories, and I’ve looked for ghosts myself, and never found anything remotely resembling a ghost. Maybe they scatter when I’m around, I don’t know. I do believe in certain supernatural things, but not actual ghostly presences.

The second example is actual fact, though scientists can’t yet explain it well. Animals and birds actually DO sense the earth’s electromagnetic field(s) and react when they sense a

There are two different things going on in your question. In the first example, a rocking chair moves by itself, and the woman thinks it is a “presence.” I doubt that. I’ve heard a lot of ghost stories, and I’ve looked for ghosts myself, and never found anything remotely resembling a ghost. Maybe they scatter when I’m around, I don’t know. I do believe in certain supernatural things, but not actual ghostly presences.

The second example is actual fact, though scientists can’t yet explain it well. Animals and birds actually DO sense the earth’s electromagnetic field(s) and react when they sense an earthquake or other natural disaster. Birds migrate by using electromagnetic signals along with visual signs to guide them on their journeys.

What is “sense?” It’s a way of apprehending the world around us. Everybody knows about touch, taste, sight, sound, and smell, but there is apparently another one that animals have (and maybe some people?) that allows them to react to electromagnetic fields. How do they sense it? We don’t know.

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No sure sparrows are die, but not all electro-magnetic waves are equivalent. Phone towers emit radio waves — much long wave lengths than visible light from the sun.

If micro-wave towers are communicating with each other via micro waves which are a bit shorter than radio that might cause some problems. I recall being told not to stand in front of micro-wave transmitter once. If they emit at the wave

No sure sparrows are die, but not all electro-magnetic waves are equivalent. Phone towers emit radio waves — much long wave lengths than visible light from the sun.

If micro-wave towers are communicating with each other via micro waves which are a bit shorter than radio that might cause some problems. I recall being told not to stand in front of micro-wave transmitter once. If they emit at the wave-length used in micro-wave ovens they could cook ...

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More studies are needed to determine if house sparrows in India are being killed by radiation from mobile cell towers. According to Asad Rahmani of the Bombay Natural History Society & chair of a panel on the impact of communication towers on wildlife, it could be due to loss of food (grains are transported in sealed plastic bags that prevent spillover), habitat (modern buildings don't have holes that sparrows need for nesting) and pesticide use in the urban lawns killing grubs (soft-bodied insects consumed by sparrow chicks). See Rajini film imply radiation harms birds, experts differ

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Navigation skills of a bird are related to earth's natural magnetic system. The natural EMR and earth's magnetic field are directly proportional while technology induced EM waves are inversely proportional, they confuse birds hence are responsible for misdirection.

Various other reasons are cited for the disappearance of house sparrows such as introduction of unleaded petrol - combustion of which produces compounds such as methyl nitrite which is highly toxic for insects that form a major part of young sparrow's diet- widespread use of garden pesticides, vanishing open grasslands, rising air te

Navigation skills of a bird are related to earth's natural magnetic system. The natural EMR and earth's magnetic field are directly proportional while technology induced EM waves are inversely proportional, they confuse birds hence are responsible for misdirection.

Various other reasons are cited for the disappearance of house sparrows such as introduction of unleaded petrol - combustion of which produces compounds such as methyl nitrite which is highly toxic for insects that form a major part of young sparrow's diet- widespread use of garden pesticides, vanishing open grasslands, rising air temperature and modern bird-unfriendly architecture

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Its not only the reason but its one of the reason
1.The extensive use of building structure instead of traditional houses made the lack of preparation of homes for these birds
2Before people used to bring food in markets via bullock carts which made some of food to spill over roads which feeded them but now its no more due to use of automobiles
3.Increase in Pollution rates is also one of the reason
4.due to use of insect killers like pesticides and insecticide has lead to less insects which is main food of sparrows has lead to decline of sparrows

P.S References are taken from internet

I believe The wavelength of Mobile radiation is in Radio waves spectrum which is wider enough which is incapable to penetrate even molecules then how it will make cell damages.narrow the band , more damage in cell level occurs so we use gamma rays for cancer treatments.

I believe The wavelength of Mobile radiation is in Radio waves spectrum which is wider enough which is incapable to penetrate even molecules then how it will make cell damages.narrow the band , more damage in cell level occurs so we use gamma rays for cancer treatments.

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Birds have eyes they use to get information about their surroundings by means of electromagnetic radiation in the range of visual light.

A bird that perches on the feed horn of a high-power military radar will be subjected to much higher poder densities than any consumer communication equipment, including cell towers, ever generate. The bird on the military radar will get heat damage, the bird on a cell tower not.

Question when answered:

Why are birds affected by electromagnetic radiation?

Despite the fear, uncertainty, and disinformation that some people like to spread to more effectively sell th

Birds have eyes they use to get information about their surroundings by means of electromagnetic radiation in the range of visual light.

A bird that perches on the feed horn of a high-power military radar will be subjected to much higher poder densities than any consumer communication equipment, including cell towers, ever generate. The bird on the military radar will get heat damage, the bird on a cell tower not.

Question when answered:

Why are birds affected by electromagnetic radiation?

Despite the fear, uncertainty, and disinformation that some people like to spread to more effectively sell their various products, there is no credible research showing birds affected by electromagnetic waves from mobile telecommunications infrastructure.

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Boy! I thought I was imaginative! You are tops! ;-) Peacock feathers as some “sophisticated antenna” eh? Well, we see but a small portion of the electromagnetic spectrum. I wonder what Peacocks can really see.

According to the following:

The striking colours of the peacock’s feathers, that appear to change as the feathers move, are due only in part to “ordinary colour”. The feathers possess a nanostructure – a repeated structure so small and precise that, while it is invisible to the naked eye, it interacts with light waves to change the way we observe them. This is called “structural colour” an

Boy! I thought I was imaginative! You are tops! ;-) Peacock feathers as some “sophisticated antenna” eh? Well, we see but a small portion of the electromagnetic spectrum. I wonder what Peacocks can really see.

According to the following:

The striking colours of the peacock’s feathers, that appear to change as the feathers move, are due only in part to “ordinary colour”. The feathers possess a nanostructure – a repeated structure so small and precise that, while it is invisible to the naked eye, it interacts with light waves to change the way we observe them. This is called “structural colour” and is what is responsible for the iridescent quality of a peacock’s feathers. The nanostructure of the feathers means that when light hits them it is reflected off them at different points, so a number of different light waves is reflected back. The reflected light waves interact with each other and result in interference. This means that if the waves are in phase, in other words if they have their peaks and troughs at the same points, they will be amplified; if they are not in phase they will be partly or entirely cancelled out. Because light waves with different wavelengths appear as different colours, some colours are amplified and some are cancelled out, depending on the feather’s structure. As you, the observer, move, the colours appear to change as different wavelengths are amplified in the direction of the viewer.

Peacocks are not alone in nature in possessing structural colour. The striking beauty of the butterfly’s wing, the delicate iridescence of mother-of-pearl and the magnificent shells of some beetles are other examples. Scientists have learnt a great deal from studying these natural examples of structural colour and many attempts have been made, with some success, to recreate these colours artificially. - Source

Now, to get back to the question, what you see in a Peacock is like the above photo, unless you’re colorblind. However, “Birds can make only about 26 to 30 percent of the colors they are capable of seeing but they have been working hard over millions of years to overcome these limitations.”

So, it appears we are colorblind compared to birds that can see many more colors than we. So since birds only produce in their feathers up to 30% of colors they can see in total, then no, those birds cannot see more colors than what their colored feathers reflect. However, that doesn’t mean they cannot see things that contain colors that don’t exist in their feathers. Like I mentioned above, birds see far more colors than us.

As for your assumption of “sophisticated antenna”, me thinks most birds know enough to just be able to perch on antennas…

Check out this link for a lot more info: Color Vision | Behavioral Ecology | Oxford Academic

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Here are some key points regarding mobile radiation effects on birds:

  1. Studies have shown that cell phone radiation can have negative effects on birds' health, behavior and ability to reproduce. Exposure to RF radiation has been linked to:
  • Oxidative stress: The radiation can cause an increase in reactive oxygen species in bird cells, damaging DNA and proteins.
  • Changes in hormone levels: Radiation exposure has been found to alter thyroid hormone levels and reproductive hormones in birds.
  • Reduced fertility: Some studies have found that birds exposed to mobile phone radiation have lower success rates

Here are some key points regarding mobile radiation effects on birds:

  1. Studies have shown that cell phone radiation can have negative effects on birds' health, behavior and ability to reproduce. Exposure to RF radiation has been linked to:
  • Oxidative stress: The radiation can cause an increase in reactive oxygen species in bird cells, damaging DNA and proteins.
  • Changes in hormone levels: Radiation exposure has been found to alter thyroid hormone levels and reproductive hormones in birds.
  • Reduced fertility: Some studies have found that birds exposed to mobile phone radiation have lower success rates in breeding and egg hatching.
  • Behavioral changes: Birds exposed to RF radiation have exhibited changes in sleeping patterns, foraging behavior and ability to navigate.
  1. The extent of negative impacts depends on factors like radiation frequency, intensity and duration of exposure. Higher radiation levels tend to cause more damage.
  2. To measure radiation levels in your area, you can use an RF meter or EMF meter. These tools measure electromagnetic fields, including radio frequencies from mobile towers and devices. You can monitor radiation levels both outside and inside your home.
  3. To reduce radiation exposure, especially for birds nesting near your home:
  • Limit the use of cell phones and wifi routers when possible.
  • Keep some distance between you and your mobile devices when in use.
  • Consider using a headset or speaker mode to move the phone away from your body.

Hope this helps! Let me know if you have any other questions.

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Radio signals are not the primary reason for the decline of sparrows. A lot of nests have been found near signal towers.
Though the number of sparrows is on a decline, they haven't completely disappeared. In fact, some ornithologists suggest that they are more frequently seen now, when there is a little bit more awareness about their plight.
The major reason cited for the decline is
safe place to build the nests. Unlike the rock pigeons, who seem to be thriving in metro cities and modern design of the houses, sparrows are unable to find safe locations to build their nests. A lot of wild specie

Radio signals are not the primary reason for the decline of sparrows. A lot of nests have been found near signal towers.
Though the number of sparrows is on a decline, they haven't completely disappeared. In fact, some ornithologists suggest that they are more frequently seen now, when there is a little bit more awareness about their plight.
The major reason cited for the decline is
safe place to build the nests. Unlike the rock pigeons, who seem to be thriving in metro cities and modern design of the houses, sparrows are unable to find safe locations to build their nests. A lot of wild species do not reproduce when they are not sure of the living conditions, which worsens the situation.
For more information on sparrows, check out
Houses for sparrows

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It could also be vehicle exhaust plus lack of trees and air conditioning units. I recently saw sparrows during lockdown which I had not seen for many years. So there are probably multiple reasons and radiation of cellphone towers could be one of it. The other major reason I can think of is design of buildings and lack of trees where earlier there used to be independent houses with lot of trees and now many flats with hardly any trees and vehicle exhaust.

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It absolutely could be. I have heard that Natives chose feathers specifically for ceremonial headdresses for similar reasons - communication with the stars and spirits. There is also some speculation that kings or queens’ crowns are made of gold for these reasons also - gold is supposedly one of the best known conductor to other realms, and feathers h...

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There is currently no conclusive evidence to suggest that birds get lost due to electromagnetic field (EMF) radiation from mobile towers. While some studies have suggested that EMF radiation may affect bird behavior, including their ability to navigate, more research is needed to fully understand the potential impact of this radiation on birds.

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With our technoology we can see those. The naked eye on the other hand, may be missing some things other animals have. Most things animals do, humans can replicate with tech.

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No animal can see all electromagnetic radiation. Some can just see in ranges that extend beyond our own. But they still have a “range” just like we do. They’re just a slightly different deployment of light sensitive chemicals, that’s all.

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Radiation from mobile towers wipes out birds. "Cell phones and towers emit a very low frequency of 900 or 1,800 MHz, called microwaves. Studies have found that they can cause thin skulls of chicks and thin egg shells, says Dhanya R, a researcher at SACON.

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Yes, but what humans feel are only just a small portion of the electromagnetics spectrum. You gits feel heat. And microwaves as heat. And that's it. Animals see a bit more into the spectrum (further into the infrared and ultraviolet), but if you think animals can see radio waves, x-rays, or cosmic rays, you’re either delusional or incredibly stupid. Possibly both. ☹️😝

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Electromagnetic radiation is associated with those EM waves that are free to propagate themselves radiate without the continuing influence of the moving charges that produced them, because they have achieved sufficient distance from those charges.

Electromagnetic radiation is associated with those EM waves that are free to propagate themselves radiate without the continuing influence of the moving charges that produced them, because they have achieved sufficient distance from those charges.

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Yes it is also one of the reason.

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I'm not sure, but I think Wi-Fi signals are too weak to affect sparrows. Regular telecom or mobile towers supposedly affect them though.

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Some animals can detect forms of energy invisible to us, like magnetic and electrical fields. Others see light and hear sounds well outside the range of human perception. Scientists believe a light-detecting protein in the eye called cryptochrome functions as a magnetic field sensor.

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No.

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No.

Feathers entirely lack the necessary nerve systems to act as anything other than touch sensors, flight lift surfaces, insulation, and sexual displays of quality.

Most birds do see more of the light spectrum than we can, but that’s due to their eye structure and brain. Their eyes have great numbers of cones and rods in different forms allowing them to pick up more light forms for their brain to interpret.

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