Pest Birds striking windows
Millions of birds are
killed, injured or stunned each year from colliding with glass window panels.
There are ways to reduce or stop this problem once you understand why it is
occurring. The most common types of birds to exhibit this behavior are robins,
flickers and cardinals. Birds fly into windows for a variety of reasons some of
them behavioral traits. This includes the understandable belief that the window
is wide open so they fly full speed into it. This is similar to people walking
into a sliding glass doors. Arguable if you could leave the window dirty it would
reduce the likelihood of this happening.
A very common instinctive
behavioral traits for birds hitting windows occurs during the matting
season during which time male birds are very territorial and when they see
their reflection in the glass they think another bird is in their area so
they go after it and try scare the other bird away and therefore strike
the glass. Less common reasons for this behavior occurs when birds are
disoriented from eating fermented berries or they’re sick.
How do you prevent birds from striking windows?
In order to change the flickers, cardinals, robins, and other birds
flight behavior you need to make sure the target window is visible to the
birds to reduce the chance of a bird strike against the glass. Visual bird
deterrents should be deployed on the windows and in some cases the ledge and
surrounding areas.
Several bird control products
are specially designed to help prevent bird window strikes: "Bird Alert for Windows". These bird
deterrent decals help prevent birds from striking windows. Each Bird Alert
decal has a special coating that reflects ultraviolet sunlight. This
ultraviolet light is invisible to humans, but birds see it as a brilliant glow
much like a stoplight. To the human eye, the decals appear as frosted or etched
glass. Bird Alert decals are designed to be placed on the OUTSIDE of a window.
Bird Alert decals can be applied to windows of homes or offices.
If you have a problem with
Cardinal's sitting on windowsills looking at their reflection and continually
pecking at the glass, apply a long Cardinal Alert Decal along the bottom of a
window. The bird deterrent decal obstructs the Cardinal's reflection and forces
the bird to move on. Use in conjunction with the Bird Alert Decals. In extreme
cases 'bird friendly' Birdwire or BirdCoil can be used.
For large windows use BirdAlert UV Liquid to fill in the gaps between Bird Alert decals on
windows-providing complete window protection. Bird Alert UV Liquid can also be
used by people who prefer not to put stickers on their window panels. The
liquid bird deterrent is easy to apply and lasts for up to 3 months and can be
removed if desired
Other Visual products - Some
birds appear to be on a suicide mission and will often ignore the Bird Alert decals.
To further deter we recommend deploying a variety of proven visual bird deterrents at the problem areas. The Holographic Owl and Holographic Repel Strips, Scare Eye Octopus Bird Device and Firefly II provide a larger target to modify the bird's
flight path. Ideally you should hang the deterrents out and away from the house
so that they can freely move in the wind. The Swivel Bracket is inconspicuous,
provides projection away from the window and refracts an array of colors
affecting avian vision. For bad problems mount a Gull-Cat Bird Deterrent near the window. Birds will see a moving realistic looking cat and fly the other way.
* Audio / Visual Bird Scare products are not always effective on their own, particularly against non-migratory birds like pigeons and sparrows or where birds may be roosting rather than simply hanging out. A combination of audio / visual products should be deployed and re-located as birds react. Results vary depending on protected roosting conditions, food /water source. Overnight nesting sites typically require exclusionary products – netting, electric etc.
I had no idea there was such a simple way to control birds in the area. Birds are constantly hitting my mom's windows, probably because they're so large and she has a birdfeeder nearby. Hopefully these decals will deter birds from the windows. We don't mind them on the property, but it's sad and inconvenient when they die after hitting the window. http://www.cal-rid.com
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