Static electricity?

Question

How does static electricity differ from the domestic source. Why can birds sit on a 330,000v power line then fly to earth without carrying the fatal charge. If this was a static source would the charge stay with the bird until it flew to ground ?

Answer 1

This is a really good article on your question.......

Should be good enough for the dix pois (i.e. thats 10 points)

http://www.fws.gov/birds/documents/powerlines.pdf