What are these for?

[andyxxx]

I of course have seen wire fencing stapled between two posts that are a couple of metres apart.

Today I noticed (in between the two posts in the centre of each section) a little square galvanized panel. They almost look like they should have a sign on them. This went on for miles and they were on every section.
What is their function?

[Nothingtoseehere]

Probably makes the fence visible.

[sherman]

Its a marker so birds can see the fence and avoid it.

Is the fence on a grouse moor or game bird shooting area ?

[GAjon]

I’m guessing, but imagine they are , as suggested, for signage probably if the fence is electrified for livestock control.

[Lotobear]

sherman said:

Its a marker so birds can see the fence and avoid it.

Is the fence on a grouse moor or game bird shooting area ?

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[andyxxx]

sherman said:

Its a marker so birds can see the fence and avoid it.

Is the fence on a grouse moor or game bird shooting area ?

I wondered if it was to make it more visible but they seem to cover too small an area to be effective. There are grouse but it's not a shooting area. They are def not signage

[sherman]

andyxxx said:

sherman said:

Its a marker so birds can see the fence and avoid it.

Is the fence on a grouse moor or game bird shooting area ?

I wondered if it was to make it more visible but they seem to cover too small an area to be effective. There are grouse but it's not a shooting area. They are def not signage

Dont need to be big for the birds to see it. As the fence moves the light will flicker of the panel.
Too big and the wind could blow the fence down.

[wibble cb]

andyxxx said:

sherman said:

Its a marker so birds can see the fence and avoid it.

Is the fence on a grouse moor or game bird shooting area ?

I wondered if it was to make it more visible but they seem to cover too small an area to be effective. There are grouse but it's not a shooting area. They are def not signage

I don’t think Game birds can read anyway

[quigonjay]

wibble cb said:

andyxxx said:

sherman said:

Its a marker so birds can see the fence and avoid it.

Is the fence on a grouse moor or game bird shooting area ?

I wondered if it was to make it more visible but they seem to cover too small an area to be effective. There are grouse but it's not a shooting area. They are def not signage

I don t think Game birds can read anyway

I think you are right, my ex was game and she couldn't read either, she was fowle

Edited by quigonjay on Wednesday 18th February 01:30

[Warhavernet]

One would think rural areas would be littered with dead birds if they can't detect and avoid fences, stone walls, buildings, trees, lamposts, cows, etc.

[Buzz84]

It's to give the fence a radar cross section so any buccaneers can detect it and gain altitude to clear it...


^this one had detected said fence and has climbed to high level

[Super Sonic]

Warhavernet said:

One would think rural areas would be littered with dead birds if they can't detect and avoid fences, stone walls, buildings, trees, lamposts, cows, etc.

Because they're all invisible to birds without metal squares on.