Protect Birds From Windows

Seth davis audubon photography awards bird window collisions are wide spread and disastrous but there are actions you can take to avoid them.

Protect birds from windows.

You will need to cover the windows with a pattern of decals as 1 to 2 bird decals on the window will not deter birds. And because the sheer number of windows is so great their toll on birds is huge. Bird decals or bird stickers can be a quick and easy way to bird proof your windows. Here are some suggested options for making your windows less deadly for birds.

Why do birds collide with windows and how can we help. Always place decals very close together about 1 hand s distance away from each other. Up to about 1 billion birds die from window strikes in the u s. Protecting birds from striking glass windows.

Think bird safe when you build or remodel. Bird s eye view decals 4 x 4 or 6 x 6 2 66 per 24 x 32 window. For birds glass windows are worse than invisible. The only way to prevent birds from hitting your windows is to create a physical barrier such as a screen or crop netting between the birds and the glass surface.

The closely spaced dots of opaque glass fused on the outer surface makes them highly visible to birds but you can still see through them. There are attractive cost effective techniques to help. This window film creates a solid appearance from the outside but allows views from the inside and can reduce glare and cooling costs while protecting birds. Do it yourself or have professionally installed.

I was surprised to find out that they have tape specifically designed to keep birds from crashing into windows called bird scare tape it s translucent so it lets light through but still provides enough of a visual barrier to stop the birds. Ornilux bird protection glass tested by the max planck institute for ornithology in germany and at american bird conservancy s flight tunnel at the powdermill avian research center in pennsylvania ornilux glass is laminated with a uv reflective patterned coating that is virtually transparent to our eyes but visible to birds. Each year according to a 2014 study. We explore the science behind bird collisions and dispel some common myths about how to prevent them shining a spotlight on exciting projects across the world that are making a real difference.

Fish wildlife service up to one billion birds may be killed annually by colliding with windows. By knowing how to minimize these collisions birders can protect birds without losing the benefits of windows from which to watch their favorite feathered visitors. Tell us how you are protecting birds at your own home or place of work. Bird proof your windows.

Stop birds hitting windows option 1 bird scare tape. Other strategies and products can only visually deter birds from flying into the glass.