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How does one...
« on: Feb 11th, 2006, 10:23am » |
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keep birds from flying into their windows?
The back of my casa is dominated by huge floor-to-ceiling windows on both floors. Already this morning 4 birds have bounced off just the main window of the side room I am in.
My back patio often looks like a stunned bird ward.
Any thoughts? We have bird feeders in the back yard... those are not helping the problem.
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Re: How does one...
« Reply #1 on: Feb 11th, 2006, 10:26am » |
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Try this site:
http://www.flap.org/new/prevent.htm
Or this one:
http://www.audubon.org/educate/expert/window.html
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Re: How does one...
« Reply #2 on: Feb 11th, 2006, 10:36am » |
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If you get a samll lawn ornament that looks like an OWL, it will keep them away.
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« Reply #3 on: Feb 11th, 2006, 10:38am » |
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4 birds... 
I don't know what to say to that. Back at our summer cottage, each year bird or two will fly into one of our windows.
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Hang running lawn mowers just ouside the window near the bird feeders.
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WINDOW CLINGS
You can get them for $1-$2 a sheet. Just don't buy ones of butterflies, as they will try to eat them. 
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Re: How does one...
« Reply #6 on: Feb 11th, 2006, 11:23am » |
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I think Chewy may have run an advice column in an earlier life!
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« Reply #7 on: Feb 11th, 2006, 12:17pm » |
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on Feb 11th, 2006, 10:48am, Melissa wrote:WINDOW CLINGS
You can get them for $1-$2 a sheet. Just don't buy ones of butterflies, as they will try to eat them.
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Melissa's option is what I would recommend - Some type of pattern on the windows will alert birds to the danger. Have a friend with wrap around windows done in thin nearly transparent line patterns who was tired of dealing with dead/dazed birds on the deck. Reportedly they work well but an occasional bird still gets knocked sensless.
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« Reply #8 on: Feb 11th, 2006, 4:27pm » |
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I'm not sure what a window cling is, but my first thought was to hang some sun catchers here and there. They are pretty, as well as functional in keeping the stray bird, and stray human, from trying to pass through glass. Or, don't wash your windows 
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« Reply #9 on: Feb 11th, 2006, 6:59pm » |
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Good advice all. Many thanks!
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Re: How does one...
« Reply #10 on: Feb 11th, 2006, 7:13pm » |
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on Feb 11th, 2006, 10:23am, Rock_Lobster wrote:keep birds from flying into their windows?
The back of my casa is dominated by huge floor-to-ceiling windows on both floors. Already this morning 4 birds have bounced off just the main window of the side room I am in.
My back patio often looks like a stunned bird ward.
Any thoughts? We have bird feeders in the back yard... those are not helping the problem. |
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Get a cat to clean up the deck. 
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