Heres how to protect local and migrating birds from deadly window strikes.
“Understanding the causes, seasonal variations, and appropriate responses can mitigate these incidents.”
Birdsthat fly away often suffer concussions and internal injuries, so they die slowly over several days.
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Collisions occur due to reflections on windows and because the mirror-like surface looks like a clear passageway to birds.
At night, nocturnal migrants, which includes most songbirds, crash because they fly into lighted windows.
If you find or hear a bird that has collided, Crumley suggests these steps:
