Birds colliding with windows - Orchid Board

Hedge · #1 10-13-2010, 05:34 PM

Hi there, I think it may be the lower sun position of autumn as we keep having birds collide with our larger windows. One left this rather fantastic dust and grease imprint on the glass - I think from the size it was a Collared Dove (a naturalised escapee in England). You can almost see its eyes!

I assume it survived as there was no corpse, but that may not be the case. The last time I witnessed a collision, I heard it. I ran to the window above and looked out just in time to see a sparrowhawk snatch the dazed unfortunate from the patio below.

Daethen · #2 10-13-2010, 06:19 PM

Make a black cutout of a hawk flying and tape it to the window. Supposedly they see the reflection of the sky and think they can fly through it. The hawk cutout is supposed to scare them from that "air space".

Hedge · #3 10-13-2010, 06:31 PM

Thanks for the advice, I'll try it!

Tindomul · #4 10-13-2010, 06:49 PM

My suggestion exactly. This time of year is also migrating time, so traffic increases.

Triffid · #5 10-14-2010, 05:22 AM

Sad that it happens, but that is really one impressive imprint the bird left!

Gin · #6 10-14-2010, 10:40 AM

I buy what they call window clings not had any collisions for a long time . The clings don't damage the glass and can be easily removed . Wrecks my day to have one hit the glass

Hedge · #7 10-14-2010, 01:01 PM

like the Kryten avatar, Triffid!

What are window clings, Gin?

Tindo, if one of the geese that migrates around the Humber estuary at this time of year hits the window, I'll invite you for lunch

Tindomul · #8 10-14-2010, 02:00 PM

Haha, I don't think I have ever heard of a migrating goose crashing into windows. But that would be a spectacle, and the least you can get for your pain is a free meal. I would be more than delighted to come over for that meal.

Eyebabe · #9 10-14-2010, 04:43 PM

David Sedaris wrote a hilarious vignette about this problem in one of his books and I highly recommend the story for a great laugh....He used old album covers from the 1960's with large faces on them and proceeded to have to cover each window of his home as the birds "switched" windows on him etc.

Izzie · #10 10-14-2010, 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Eyebabe

David Sedaris wrote a hilarious vignette about this problem in one of his books and I highly recommend the story for a great laugh....He used old album covers from the 1960's with large faces on them and proceeded to have to cover each window of his home as the birds "switched" windows on him etc.

Currently reading his book "Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk"- he's a "hoot"!!!

Our windows have white slats across the glass, and we've never had a problem with suicidal birds. Perhaps it helps?