Officials credit monitoring grass height around runways with helping to deter birds that prevent a hazard to aircraft operations. Here, mowers at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., ensure grass around the runway is more than 7 inches high, because birds are less likely to land somewhere if they can't see each other. U.S. Air Force photo
| Date Taken: | 12.20.2006 |
| Date Posted: | 07.03.2025 18:51 |
| Photo ID: | 9154437 |
| VIRIN: | 061220-D-D0439-1291 |
| Resolution: | 2182x1413 |
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