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(Message started by: Rock_Lobster on Feb 11^th, 2006, 10:23am)

Title: How does one...
Post by Rock_Lobster on Feb 11^th, 2006, 10:23am

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.

Title: Re: How does one...
Post by KingOfPain on Feb 11^th, 2006, 10:26am

Try this site:

http://www.flap.org/new/prevent.htm

Or this one:

http://www.audubon.org/educate/expert/window.html

Title: Re: How does one...
Post by E-Double on Feb 11^th, 2006, 10:36am

If you get a samll lawn ornament that looks like an OWL, it will keep them away.

Title: Re: How does one...
Post by sandie99 on Feb 11^th, 2006, 10:38am

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.

Sanna

Title: Re: How does one...
Post by chewy on Feb 11^th, 2006, 10:39am

Hang running lawn mowers just ouside the window near the bird feeders.

Title: Re: How does one...
Post by Melissa on Feb 11^th, 2006, 10:48am

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. :-/

Title: Re: How does one...
Post by Guiseppi on Feb 11^th, 2006, 11:23am

I think Chewy may have run an advice column in an earlier life!

Guiseppi

Title: Re: How does one...
Post by burnt-toast on Feb 11^th, 2006, 12:17pm

on 02/11/06 at 10:48:35, 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. :-/

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.

Tom

Title: Re: How does one...
Post by Sandy_C on Feb 11^th, 2006, 4:27pm

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 ;;D

Sandy

Title: Re: How does one...
Post by Rock_Lobster on Feb 11^th, 2006, 6:59pm

Good advice all. Many thanks!

Title: Re: How does one...
Post by vietvet2tours on Feb 11^th, 2006, 7:13pm

on 02/11/06 at 10:23:40, Rock_Lobster wrote:

Get a cat to clean up the deck. http://tinypic.com/nmj4ly.gif

Title: Re: How does one...
Post by john_d on Feb 11^th, 2006, 9:33pm

http://ergasplace.com/Merchant2/graphics/00000001/Stopsign028x8.jpg