How can we really prevent birds from flying into our windows.
Protect birds from windows.
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.
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.
Here are some suggested options for making your windows less deadly for birds.
Tell us how you are protecting birds at your own home or place of work.
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.
Up to about 1 billion birds die from window strikes in the u s.
Do it yourself or have professionally installed.
And because the sheer number of windows is so great their toll on birds is huge.
By reflecting foliage or sky they look like inviting places to fly into.
Seth davis audubon photography awards bird window collisions are wide spread and disastrous but there are actions you can take to avoid them.
Bird s eye view decals 4 x 4 or 6 x 6 2 66 per 24 x 32 window.
Bird proof your windows.
Bird decals or bird stickers can be a quick and easy way to bird proof your windows.
Other strategies and products can only visually deter birds from flying into the glass.
Think bird safe when you build or remodel.
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.
There are attractive cost effective techniques to help.
Always place decals very close together about 1 hand s distance away from each other.
Why do birds collide with windows and how can we help.
Protecting birds from striking glass windows.
Fish wildlife service up to one billion birds may be killed annually by colliding with windows.
For birds glass windows are worse than invisible.
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.
Stop birds hitting windows option 1 bird scare tape.
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.
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.