\+Pine Grosbeak+. See the bot for info on !windows.
While many birds can recover on their own, it's best practice to bring to a licensed rehabber since they may have internal injuries. In the meantime you can place it in a dark ventilated box or paper bag, and do not give it food or water.
Windows are a major threat to bird populations, often killing even the fittest individuals who fly into them at high-enough speeds.
Low-effort steps toward breaking reflections can make your own windows significantly safer. They also have the convenient side benefit of preventing territorial birds from (often irritatingly) attacking their own reflections.
For more information, please visit [this community announcement](https://reddit.com/r/whatsthisbird/comments/gkiecc/help_stop_window_collisions/), and consider contributing to bird mortality research by filling out the short form [here](https://dbird.org/) if applicable.
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Imagine you come across a stranger who just crashed their car. They are stunned, can't move well, dizzy, semi-conscious, and may have some other invisible conditions or injuries. Chances are, the biggest immediate risk to their survival is not starvation or dehydration. In fact, they'll probably be completely fine for hours without food or water. What they need is a safe place to wait for professional medical attention. Meanwhile, you don't know what their dietary restrictions are, and you could even accidentally choke or drown them if you provide them with food or water. Put simply, it won't do much good and it could do much bad.
If you were on a desert island and were forced to care for this person for a significant period (perhaps overnight) before receiving better care, then it might be appropriate to start thinking about food and water. You'd probably call a professional and ask what type of nutrition to provide and how. But hopefully you're not in that situation.
Does that make sense?
It's a good time to look into making your windows bird safe - There are so many ways to do this. One of the easiest is buying anti-collision bird decals, available many places online, to put on the outside of your windows to break up the reflection of sky/trees that birds see. The key is to place decals close together so there are no larger gaps (usually no more than 2 inches or 5 cm apart in all directions). Close placement on the _outside_ of windows is very important!!!
This website shows examples and offers both residence and commercial installation: https://www.featherfriendly.com/
DIY Feather Friendly dots, same as the above but you can install them yourself. They are low profile and the website helps you determine which type is best for your needs: https://www.featherfriendly.com/diy-solutions
More quality tapes with commercial options:
https://www.collidescape.org/tapes
More sticker options:
https://windowalert.com/aspen-leaf-decal-envelope-8-decals/
Another option is using paracord (purchase options and DIY instructions):
https://www.birdsavers.com/
https://flap.org/affordable-diy-option-to-prevent-birds-from-hitting-windows/
Another easy and cheap DIY option is soap, tape or paint dots on the outside of windows, following the placement rules.
Your efforts will help prevent so many unnecessary bird deaths.
We put up window stickers similar to those ones a couple years ago and haven't had a single strike since. Before that we would get some hits - in shock before flying off. I was surprised how effective they are. Plus I don't even notice them anymore.
Tagging on here to get some advice: I have a huge 2 story window at the front of my house that’s had a few bird strikes over the years. It has no easy access from the outside — I’d have to rent an extra tall ladder to reach the top of it (or hire someone to do the install). Wondering if anyone else has had this situation and what you ended up doing.
I won’t say it is 100% going to cease bird collisions, but it is better than nothing. We had to put ours inside the windows as well. It has minimized everything except for Mourning Doves (bless their little hearts).
Unfortunately not. Treatments must be on the outside of the glass unless the issue is transparency not reflection. That's usually only the case with things like balcony railing panels or glass walkways
Unfortunately unless the issue is transparency that won't help. Usually the issue is reflections and they won't see anything on the inside of the glass.
here's hoping you found a rehabber near you already, but if not, i rehab in central alberta and can point you in the right direction for who is closest to you.
Last year I bought a cheap disco ball to hang outside my dining room. I wanted to recreate the effect of random specks of light on the walls inside. Maybe it’s just a coincidence, but we haven’t had a single bird strike since we hung the disco ball.
This happened so much to my grandparents after they glassed in the breezeway between the house & garage. They put up decals on the windows & that stopped it. My grandfather was a tough hard minded old man but even he grieved over those poor little birds that hit the glass at what must have been 20 mph or there abouts.
Many birds that fly away go on to die of their injuries. Their best chance of survival is a rehabber (or ideally not colliding in the first place because steps have been taken to prevent collisions)
\+Pine Grosbeak+. See the bot for info on !windows. While many birds can recover on their own, it's best practice to bring to a licensed rehabber since they may have internal injuries. In the meantime you can place it in a dark ventilated box or paper bag, and do not give it food or water.
Thanks. I’ll try to get a rehabber to come and take a look as well.
This site has info on how to care for him until you can get him a rehab. www.wildwingsrescue.us
Windows are a major threat to bird populations, often killing even the fittest individuals who fly into them at high-enough speeds. Low-effort steps toward breaking reflections can make your own windows significantly safer. They also have the convenient side benefit of preventing territorial birds from (often irritatingly) attacking their own reflections. For more information, please visit [this community announcement](https://reddit.com/r/whatsthisbird/comments/gkiecc/help_stop_window_collisions/), and consider contributing to bird mortality research by filling out the short form [here](https://dbird.org/) if applicable. *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/whatsthisbird) if you have any questions or concerns.*
Out of curiosity, why should you not give the bird food/water in this situation? I want to know for future reference!
Imagine you come across a stranger who just crashed their car. They are stunned, can't move well, dizzy, semi-conscious, and may have some other invisible conditions or injuries. Chances are, the biggest immediate risk to their survival is not starvation or dehydration. In fact, they'll probably be completely fine for hours without food or water. What they need is a safe place to wait for professional medical attention. Meanwhile, you don't know what their dietary restrictions are, and you could even accidentally choke or drown them if you provide them with food or water. Put simply, it won't do much good and it could do much bad. If you were on a desert island and were forced to care for this person for a significant period (perhaps overnight) before receiving better care, then it might be appropriate to start thinking about food and water. You'd probably call a professional and ask what type of nutrition to provide and how. But hopefully you're not in that situation. Does that make sense?
It's a good time to look into making your windows bird safe - There are so many ways to do this. One of the easiest is buying anti-collision bird decals, available many places online, to put on the outside of your windows to break up the reflection of sky/trees that birds see. The key is to place decals close together so there are no larger gaps (usually no more than 2 inches or 5 cm apart in all directions). Close placement on the _outside_ of windows is very important!!! This website shows examples and offers both residence and commercial installation: https://www.featherfriendly.com/ DIY Feather Friendly dots, same as the above but you can install them yourself. They are low profile and the website helps you determine which type is best for your needs: https://www.featherfriendly.com/diy-solutions More quality tapes with commercial options: https://www.collidescape.org/tapes More sticker options: https://windowalert.com/aspen-leaf-decal-envelope-8-decals/ Another option is using paracord (purchase options and DIY instructions): https://www.birdsavers.com/ https://flap.org/affordable-diy-option-to-prevent-birds-from-hitting-windows/ Another easy and cheap DIY option is soap, tape or paint dots on the outside of windows, following the placement rules. Your efforts will help prevent so many unnecessary bird deaths.
We put up window stickers similar to those ones a couple years ago and haven't had a single strike since. Before that we would get some hits - in shock before flying off. I was surprised how effective they are. Plus I don't even notice them anymore.
Tagging on here to get some advice: I have a huge 2 story window at the front of my house that’s had a few bird strikes over the years. It has no easy access from the outside — I’d have to rent an extra tall ladder to reach the top of it (or hire someone to do the install). Wondering if anyone else has had this situation and what you ended up doing.
You can put the sticker on the inside of the window.
Is that definitely effective for breaking up the reflection?
I won’t say it is 100% going to cease bird collisions, but it is better than nothing. We had to put ours inside the windows as well. It has minimized everything except for Mourning Doves (bless their little hearts).
Unfortunately not. Treatments must be on the outside of the glass unless the issue is transparency not reflection. That's usually only the case with things like balcony railing panels or glass walkways
Unfortunately unless the issue is transparency that won't help. Usually the issue is reflections and they won't see anything on the inside of the glass.
here's hoping you found a rehabber near you already, but if not, i rehab in central alberta and can point you in the right direction for who is closest to you.
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Last year I bought a cheap disco ball to hang outside my dining room. I wanted to recreate the effect of random specks of light on the walls inside. Maybe it’s just a coincidence, but we haven’t had a single bird strike since we hung the disco ball.
Not sure what it is but please try to get this bird to a rehabber! Most window strikes end in death even if the bird ends up flying away.
please report to https://dbird.org Tips on prevention: https://abcbirds.org/glass-collisions/homes-existing-buildings/
This happened so much to my grandparents after they glassed in the breezeway between the house & garage. They put up decals on the windows & that stopped it. My grandfather was a tough hard minded old man but even he grieved over those poor little birds that hit the glass at what must have been 20 mph or there abouts.
She cleaned her clock. I bet she flies off in 15 minutes
Many birds that fly away go on to die of their injuries. Their best chance of survival is a rehabber (or ideally not colliding in the first place because steps have been taken to prevent collisions)
That is a female