Incredibly simple tip to prevent birds flying into window
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- Опубліковано 19 вер 2017
- Please share this with a birdlover you know. It is often said that between 100 million and a billion birds die in the US each year after striking windows , in the UK the British Trust for Ornithology estimated a few years ago that 100 million birds hit windows each year.
I have tried all the usual ways of trying to stop the birds hitting the windows including sticking hawk shapes in the window, which just don't work. Eventually I came up with this really cheap and simple solution. Please share this with someone you know who loves birds. Alex
The gap is probably less than 4" , probably 3 " and the pen I used is like this (but any white "write on glass" pen will do). Make sure it is white as I think part of the reason it works is by triggering bird's fear of flying into cobwebs.
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Being an old recommended video, I half expected him to sarcastically write “no birds allowed” lmao
i actually wait for him to write that down
Me too...that’s what I would have written 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🙋🏻♀️🕊
Alba Gu Bràth ..ruoY ynnuF 🦅🦜🤣🤣😂😂....🕊🙋🏻♀️
well im sure that will work to xD
Same.
I've already started on my neighbour's windows
LOL
Don't you have a window
@@Farsmezan it's a joke
@@Farsmezan *facepalm*
@@Farsmezan Blinds dude, they work like a charm
who else doesn’t have birds flying into their windows but still clicked on the video
God Like • me but my friends do so sent it to them loll
God Like • everyone
I was in a meditation hall and a bird flew smack into the full length window..
yes
I've only got windows flying into my birds thankfully
A person who draw all their windows just for the birds don't hurt themselves, deserve my whole respect. Have a nice day, good sir.
AMEN.
Very much beautiful😘
@Random A All the latin american folks will probably understand this: sadly we don't need to draw lines because we live in cages with bars on doors and windows, so it's very unprovable that a bird fly and crash into the glass. If there's a day in the future in which I can live free without fear, so without bars, of course I'll paint all of my windows if needed for them not to be hurt💛
@@crimsonBlair Birds die on my windows all the time, it's so sad.
@Random A - who’s being selfish?
This is the most wholesome recommendation I ever got, normally it’s all fights in a Burger King.
Or midgets racing a camel
@@schottentor5174 oh that one is so good!
Yes
Maybe your need to take a look at your viewing habits cos it tends to suggest stuff that it thinks you will like.
Or a day in the life a itayian coke dealer from the 80s
I really thought he was going to write a message, like “Stay Away” 🤣
That's hilarious!! 😂
That’s so funny. I can I have that idea? I’ll credit you but that’s too funny! Haha I need to make a video like that.
How about “p!ss off”
Bird free zone.
I'm not getting this. Why would someone not want for birds to fly into windows?
God bless people that make videos that go straight to the point like this man
RIGHT? No long, drawn out story about his life, love for birds, BLAH, BLAH BLAH... and he didn't start with, "HEY GUYS!" LOL
right!
@@FalconTypo6 exactly
@@FalconTypo6 wonderfull and accurate comment. You deserve an award 🙌👏
@@sombapo1993 LOL!
For the millions of birds that lose their lives this way, I'm giving you a million thumbs up, sir! Thank you! 😊
I thought he was going to draw a picture of a cat on the window!
Or "mind the glass" 😂
Lol
Don't know why I laughed at this
@@cazw179 😂😂😂 noice
Hahahaha 😂 😂
When he said ‘pen for writing on glass’, I thought: birds won’t read a warning!? 😁
Maybe he can teach them to read lol
🤣
C7TV Good one :)
🤣🤣🤣🤣 your comment is so funny....birds flying in windows is actually a problem for us. We’ve even tried putting sheets of white paper in the windows but that did not work. We have big windows not sure if hubby will agree to doing this...
Yeah they're flying way too fast
Jordan Belfort: “Sell me this pen.”
Alex Sally: “You want birds crashing into your window? Didn’t think so.”
How to stop that remove your windows
The fact that this comment on an old ass video got 330 likes in 1 day says enough about UA-cam's recommendation system
Richard Martinez It is an acrylic fine point paint pen
Why did this show up on everyone's recommended page at once? Weird.
The almighty algorithm
Jason Wilkerson weirdarhythm
Keallei weirdorithm*
BruhhItsAurora true. with the steady flow, beat, percussive persistence of odd recommends, it’s a weirdarhythm.
Jason Wilkerson BROTHERS AND SISTERS UNITE!
2 year old video that is being *Blessed by the UA-cam Gods.*
Tell me about it, been wondering how to stop the birds hitting my windows when we feed them.
UA-cam doesn't object to wildlife videos. The stuff they censor out of existence is: conservative political discussion, hidden human history, and CIA shenanigans.
Great tip
@Tiff hi, you always Hit like on your own comment?
How funny.
@Tiff Islam is right about women .😂😂😂
Hopefully my wife doesn’t mind me drawing on the windows
I agree ask after doing it and just accept the daggers for 2-3 days.
..and your brain splattered from inside out on the same window. 'Works for birds only, apparently'
You can order your wife to draw it on the windows, she will do it for you. Problem solve by itself.
If you imagine hard enough you can pretend the lines you’ve drawn are bars and she is in prison.
@@monkeypoxonmycocks6902 Fucking boomer.
"Don't clean the safety smudge!!!"
-Fraiser's dad
LOL!! I was thinking about that episode as I watched this!
See, that's why we need a safety smudge 🤣
Omg YES!! Thought of this too hahaha need more Frasier fans!
One of the best sitcom's ever made.
Should've just written on the glass: 'Danger, Glass Ahead'.
Ben alors cest une terrible blague ca
@@Gaviid I see you're a man of culture as well😎
"tweet chirp tweet tweet chirp"
You sound like a very caring person, thanks for the tip .🦜
Hahaha I said the same thing to myself after I watched it
@Kolin Mademe I had a stroy once. They're very rare. Unfortunately it flew away...
I bet he's just another toxic male patriarch .😂😂😂
@@Mickey-os2my Sorry you're still feeling bitter.
Exactly my thought as well!
I thought he would colour the entire glass so the birds and you couldn't see through it anymore
Where's your hat?
@Dipsy Teletubbie
Birds don't fly into windows because the see through the glass, but rather because they see the reflection of the outside world in it and probably think they'll fly towards whatever is reflected in the window.
@Berserker Fury Not really. When you see though glass you see things that are on the opposite side. The birds attempt to fly toward a landscape that SEEMS to be on the opposite side of the glass. I trust that you can grasp the difference here.
@@coriscotupi The tip was to stop birds flying into the window, either if they can see the reflection or if they can not see the glass.
@@johnbower Yes, that was quite evident. I just made the distinction between seeing objects THROUGH the glass from those REFLECTED OFF the glass.
This worked wonderful! I used to get at least 4 birds hitting my windows per day and since I did the lines on my windows, not one! It has been over a week so I'm thrilled. Thank you.
Pretty cool.
"You break it, you pay"
Thats what i wrote on mine
It's"you broke it, you bought it" smh
I am broke if you hit it
So, if your window breaks the bird, do you pay for it? Think about it ;-)
Did it work? Saves a lot of ink I presume?
😂😂😂😂
The birds have spoken and UA-cam has listened....2 years later
Will try this. Poor birdies hitting my window everyday.
Frustrated Climber Fight back next time
I think they want to smash
@@thedeadlypacifist im scared.
Frustrated Climber be afraid be verrry afraid
Its a free meal everyday . Its a gift from god .
Doing that tomorrow. A beautiful bird just flew in my window, broke his neck. Instantly dead. I've been crying for 20 minutes. Greatfull for this video ❤
I know this is an older video but we did this EXACTLY the way described and IT WORKED!!! I’m so incredibly thankful for this video as we’ve lost so many of our songbirds and doves to window strikes. It has been a devastating experience. Now we literally see them headed straight for the windows and pull up midair and turn away. A miracle! And you barely notice the stripes from the inside. Thank you!!! ❤️
Where do you get the pen
Bird sees vertical stripes: "Nope. That's a bird cage. I'm staying out here free as a bird"
but what if outside is the cage?
-CFW. Magic- wha- ??!
@@magic_cfw *mind explodes*
Yare yare
We are all trapped on this planet 😲
Guy draws on windows, UA-cam tells me about it two years later
Tyler Keating gave it to us too late.
Rest in peace Alex Sally.
@@stealthiestboy wait he's dead??
@@stealthiestboy did he die? What happened he looks healthy here.
Same
@@willreef3995 this video is from 2 years ago.
"Oh now he's havin a go at the birds" Monty Python life of Brian
He's making it up as he goes along.
Our home is next to a forest filled with wildbirds, the new babies kept flying into our large bay windows, either dying or being badly injured (about 4 to 5 birds a week). After trying so many different tricks like hawk stickers etc, we spent a week drawing these lines with a white board marker (white). Its been close to 3 week and not one single bird has gotten hurt again ❤
Thank you for the tip!!!
This is the most wholesome and heartwarming video I've seen today
Edit: this week
Edit: This year
Edit: this decade
Thank you for sharing. I've had that same problem. They've hit so hard they have died from either a broken neck or from head injuries. It's sad
The same happened to us ! At our old summer / 2nd house ,the trees in our garden/ yard reflected in the windows & confused them & they thought they could fly through ! They broke their necks !!! Or like you said some might be from a head injury ! It was heartbreaking !
"Bird stickers" - are as low as $6,99 at Amazon.
To prevent collisions. They should have them at target or walmart too
@@hotjazzbaby Hi. I don't know what they are like ,but sounds very good to me !👍
Are you encouraging this?
^ what a silly comment
What a beautiful tip to keep our wildlife from hurting themselves on our horribly, deceptive, windows! Keep up the good work!
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! This was absolutely as cheap and simple as you described. Because the windows are hard to reach, I painted the lines on the inside of the windows. They are still visible from outside and they don't ruin the view from inside. We haven't had any bird strikes since. I am so grateful that you shared this solution. Keep up the good work!
The sun moves in the sky, and the changing angle of light means that reflections come and go different times of the day, as well as different seasons of the year. The markings cannot be seen nearly as well when there is reflection from the glass. So you may find that with time, there will be some collisions with the markings on the inside only.
Who TF thumbs down this?
Thanks for the tip. Will try this at home in Holland.
👋😊🇺🇸
Maybe just accidental.
@@davidderifield3820 273 accidents?
Or maybe they are cats.
@@crocopix 273 accidents out of 600,000. I believe it.
@@davidderifield3820 Prob not. They do that to piss people off.
A better idea would be to use an ultraviolet pen. Most garden birds can see UV, but you can't. Perfect for windows.
Underrated comment if this is true???!!
Majora de Mayhem The problem with ultraviolet is that it fades and you have to redraw the lines. Unless you have a blacklight, you won’t know you need to do that.
I was thinking that’s what he might use! But the “it doesn’t last as long” problem is definitely an issue 🤔 I feel like there’s a market here for someone to invent an indelible ultraviolet glass pen for bird window safety. I’d buy one!!
Linda Harber
Yes you would
As soon as birds start flying into the window you would know you had to put the lines on again
its not that difficult lol
Lean like a Cholo I assume if you’re going to bother putting something on your windows, you’d like to know before that happens.
this worked great - very rare that we get window strikes now. Much better than all the decals we tried.
People like you really change the world for the better! Greetings from the netherlands
Simple and effective. Something to ponder in a high-tech world.
Makes me wonder how much tech was involved in making that pen.
sometimes the best ideas tend to be the simplest and or cheapest ones.
Technology should generally make things simpler. Otherwise it is probably not ready for prime time.
That pen is good technology.
@R RQ says the 12yr old know it all...
I hang string in front of the window....no more head ons, no more dead birds
Eh the wind can move it and I think that wouldn't look very nice. The lines look like a design choice so I'd prefer that over string.
@@mayle2010 well, I made security screens for many years, have a 28 gauge wire every four inches. For sales I pointed out the fine straight lines, that psychologically the eye is oriented to the vertical.
But for Hummers, Finches and such I use twine.
I can’t believe it worked! Thanks so much. The birds are flying around but not hitting the window. Thanks again for the information
The most beneficial video in the entire UA-cam and it's only 1 minutes long how Remarkable
This works so well! I did vertical lines about 2 and a bit inches apart and went from around one bird collision per day to absolutely none! I had tried so many other things and nothing has worked before this. So simple too! Thank you so much!!
Animal lovers restore my faith in humanity.Thanks for the tip!
Victoria Dombrowski agreed!
Don't stop at animals. Many people of good mind that want to make a difference in the world miss the first step. If you want to change the world, first go home and love your entire family without reservation, even grumpy Uncle Bob who voted for whomever and says annoying things. The attitude bleeds out into the world, and this man's philosophy becomes first nature.
I totally agree Victoria. :)
Victoria Dombrowski human lovers restore mine. Those that care more about loving animals scare the shit out of me. Even those that teach animals how to not survive on their own. Feeding wild life kills more that it helps. When this man dies every generation of birds this man feeds is doomed. Nice job. Maybe hey will even forget how to fly....... Fingers crossed.
@@itstheotherwhitemeat "When this man dies every generation of birds this man feeds is doomed." - You vilify the guy without knowing Thing One about his circumstances or what arrangements he may have made for the feeder. Maybe he has a family he's asked to either keep filling it or tapering off the supply, which would take about a month before the birds are once again happily self-sufficient. Man, the Internet sure is a haven for clueless, know-it-all killjoys.
I wonder how many supposed animal lovers kill spiders or cockroaches in their house or apartment. How many do nothing when hundreds of Ants get into your trash.
In truth anyone who kills insects is not an animal lover and I doubt very much if many here avoid doing such things.
Best video I've seen in a long time. Short, informative and does exactly what the title says.
I will carry this wisdom with me for the rest of my life. Thank you for this!
Just remove the Windows; Use Linux instead.
JonatasAdoM 😂
That was brilliant.
Slow clap 👏
Hello people of the past, I from the future foretell you that this comment shall receive a hefty amount of likes.
This comment deserves more likes.
GOD BLESS YOUR TENDER HEART!!
Anne-Christine Marcou rest in peace Alex Sally.
Thanks for this. Very helpful after a few sad days. We must preserve our avian friends’ lives.
Vertical blinds appear to help prevent strikes even when angled at 90deg. The narrow slats are about 4" apart when opened up. They look attractive in areas like kitchens and we have noticed an improvement since fitting ours.
Excuse me, I have to go distribute these markers to everyone everywhere. 🐦
I'll take one.
@@louf7178 😆
Be careful of the snakes etc. in the Amazon rain forest.
Have you done it yet?
This damn app can read my mind. I was just thinking of this subject. Just THINKING, not talking!! And it popped up in my feed!
It’s dark magic.
Great video. Concise and quick. And the little parts with your name were cool.
The first few sentences of your comment explain the last 3.
Steven spenneberg. This has happened to me too. A very random thought of an old stage act. Just thought it, hadn't voiced it. Then it... Popped up. It has actually happened a couple of times.
@@pault5947 Other way around, but I got what you were trying to say anyway. Liked.
Yea, Tesla himself said that in the future the (internet) would become so connected to us that it would be like a giant brain which would just work with us thinking something without saying a word because everything is connected
@@J8den I was about to say
_who the fuck is Tesla, do you mean Elon Musk?_
But then I remembered there was an important guy named Tesla...
Brilliant and simple tip -well done it works a treat on our conservatory windows here in New Zealand
Thank you for this wonderful tip! Just ordered the recommended pen here in the US and look forward to attempting your tip!
I was expecting a scam, but I am glad I took a chance. Your idea seems practical. I love birds.
"simple tip to stop birds from flying in your windows"
**OPENS WINDOW**
Be prepared to welcome guests daily haha
@@SereneGohSH Not to mention the bird shit on the carpet, walls, and furniture.
won't help if your windows/doors open outwards they'll still fly into the pane from the side. Happens all the time at mine.
@@-BUFFALOMan ok but in all seriousness you shouldn't censor children from such things as long as they don't use it, for example sexual relationships. If parents censor their children from such things then thats how you get awkward moments when a kid finds out about such subject because hes/her parents were to overprotective that they didnt tell them what a badwords is or mean i think its better for children to have a knowing what it is but also a knowing its wrong and he/she shouldn't use such words because its wrong
Besides pretty sure most kids in this day in age know more bad words than their parents thanks to a magical thing called the Internet
So please, any parent out there please do yourselves a favor and talk to your children about such things so their rightfuly educated BEFORE they hear it from a friend who probably heard it from a friend who probably didn't know anything about the subject
@@-BUFFALOMan Are you shitting me???
I have window screening on the outside of my windows and it really helps, however yesterday I heard that sounds we all dread, a varied thrush smacked into my living room window even though there is a screen on the outside of it. So grateful to have found your video, will try this as well! Thank you so much for sharing this information! I hope it works!
The pen he uses is the Uni Posca Marker PC-3M Paint Glass Pen Fine Bullet Tip 1.3mm White and it is linked in the description of the video. Thanks so much for this idea!!! :)
There's no link.
@@pamyo949 Well, I can certainly see it, but if you can't you can just Google the name. 🙂
thank you!
THANKS Mareir!
That's precisely what I was going to ask. Gonna go get one right now!
@Leona Bastet If mareir's reply helps people to get the pens and it saves some birds lives, why do you care that it was already posted elsewhere?
Thank you for caring enough to post this amazing tip! I am going to do this. Thank you.
Always nice to see wholesome content recommended by UA-cam
This gold nugget of a tip I will use to alleviate my mums fear of birds crashing into windows. Hats off to you sir!
Birdlovers everywhere will be indebted to you! God Bless!! XXX
It's like making an imaginary jail cell from your windows!
My house feels like enough of a prison already
Aperture .....🤪🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂🤣🤣😂😂🤣🤣😂😂🤣🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤪
Well life is a prison...
@@jacintovski existence is pain
God speaks and comforts those in max prison solitary confinement how much easier to just ask him to help us in our lives. You have not because you ask not. Try asking God for help and ask it in Jesus' name. I know some will hate this message but they rejected Christ himself so it is the way of things.
Thank you SO MUCH for this straightforward, to-the-point, HELPFUL video!! I moved into a cabin with windows that cover almost the whole front and I've lost 3 birds so far. Heartbreaking!!! I'm ordering this pen and getting these markings on my windows ASAP!!
This is going to be very useful! I've already had almost a dozen birds crash and die this past year. Thank you!!
Wouldn't it be nice if those huge glass skyscrapers put some kind of vertical "line" in their windows!
It should be law! I believe the sky scrapers in Toronto need a type of bolt put into them to, I guess, break up the glass monopoly..., breaks reflection perhaps...
There is special glass and some new buildings are using it.
They could use bird-safe glass but they are generally too darn cheap to do so . . . and wildlife suffers because of it.
That's why pidgeons shit on them..
A man working in the tall towers of our city's financial district cried as he arrived early mornings to work there to find the sidewalk littered with many many dead birds. He tried to save one he tells the story of how he burst into tears with the injured bird in his car going home how the bird burst into song before passing on. The man felt so strongly for the bird he designed a window pane detectable by the birds. I understand his technology is now used around the world. So the story goes... 😊
Take your pen and in neat vertical lines write "GO THE OTHER WAY, BIRDS!"
Kudos to this guy for trying to help are fine feathered friend!
Every time I see a high-rise with reflective windows I always think of how many dead birds must be at the base of it.😔
Lovely video. Thank you for caring about the birds and sharing the info.
The only thing we need to do now is apply this everywhere to huge buildings covered with "Architectural Glass". You're a good man Alex. Thank you for the knowledge.
Hi this worked effectively apparently www.abc.net.au/news/2019-10-28/the-curtain-saving-birds-from-hitting-glass-windows/11638774
Joe Butta why couldn’t glass/window companies incorporate this into their glass
@@lauradavis8647 there are glass companies making glass that stops birds. It’s expensive. Builders don’t want to use it. 😢
Thank you for the time invested in this video, for your thoughts and considerations in trying to protect our birdlife.
Been trying this out for 2 years now, it works. Thank you very much for the tips. Love from Norway
Just wanted to let you know your advice is still out there and saving birds. I'm going to do this to my patio doors.
Thanks for this great tip! I'm going to try this. I always feel so bad when they hit our big bay window.
In Canada at LeeValey you can purchase stick on ( inside) spider webs.
Very good results.
Keep up the good work . thanks Pete.
Silhouette decals of predatory birds may work even better. The reason birds fly into the window is that they see the reflection of the sky - so to them, it looks open.
Something like this should be required on all highrise and skyscrapers
Aye nb you stay in a house with white lines threw window to save a fucking seagull?
Why would anyone want to save pigeons?
magnumxlpi because they are amazing creatures deserving of life, you prick.
@@terryjackson9395
Can you ever imagine the cost of replacing New York's windows?
No, you can't.
@@MrMetalHead1100 Flying rats, is what they are. A pigeon, that doesn't live in the city is a different story.
Thanks much for sharing this! We live in a very urban setting and, remarkably,
have had many little birds smash into windows. Happy for this trick to spare them!
Great idea. We’ve had birds hit my workroom windows a couple of times will definitely try this. Don’t want to stop feeding the birds.🐦👍
What a great idea and what a kind soul to think it up!!! I’m sure all those lovely birds thank you..
I'm sure they don't really give a fuck
@@CeeJay-jy8xb just cus you were disowned as a child doesn't mean you can leave those types of comments. Reported you. Keep up the stupid work kid!
@@gazzabethyname disowned? 😂
@@gazzabethyname and kid? Jees o you cabbages are special
@Becky - Boo 🤝💙
The entire front of my house is All Glass . 5 sets of sliding doors 10 feet wide each. They have E glass which almost like a mirror type effect especially because I face North . I've had quite a few Birds over the years commit suicide on my glass doors. As a matter of fact just last week I heard a big bang I went out it was a kingfisher laying there. After a few minutes it picked its head up and I thought it was going to be all right the way most of them are but he tried to get up a few times and he put his head down and passed away . I felt bad. Over the years I had two separate red tail hawks do the same thing and the Crash was so loud I was shocked that they didn't break the glass . A red tail hawk is a big bird . Kind of fun living here in the middle of 40 acres of mostly open land with a 17 Mile View, 360 degrees. Everything you can imagine deer, turkeys, bald eagles, black bear, bobcat, coyote ,small game, etc. you name it and it's here.
Take care. T
tackless lucky you for getting to see those beautiful animals 🤩🤩🤩
I do not understand why anyone would down vote this video. My feeders are no where near my windows but I still have one or two during the summer who will come crashing in out of no where. Thank you for this! Love it!
And the man didn't even put the link as a referral!
What an awesome man caring for birds :)
Great tip buddy. My wife will love it.
Seen several birds hit the front window this year alone
I use pretty, translucent type, cling-on decals that seem to do the job.
That's a great idea. I will try that. Thanks.
Yes I have two big picture windows, and had to buy some colorful decals,.. I heard a bird hit my window so hard it terrified me I didn't know what happened at first!😳😳😳😳😳😵
That's what I use and they look nice. I have big feather ones on back screen door.
Me too ,I have a huge picture window. Here in America I just buy pretty window decals they have out for holidays, a day later for half price and use these. Works well.
No idea why I was recommended this, but thank you I’ll remember this always. 🥺
What a fantastic idea...Thank you 😁 I have a bird house my kids make years ago & a family of birds have made it their home. I watched as they stick by stick filled their home & enjoy listening to them every morning through my bedroom window. Often I hear them hit my patio door & window & it's so sad. I plan on doing this immediately. Thank you
Thank you for a simple solution to a heart rending problem.
I misread "heart reading"
Why is this on my recommended?
I don't even have a window
Linux users smh.
Lmao 😅 bruuuh
😂😂😂
Because we've lost 70% of our birds in five years
Now thats just sad
Thank You!! I will pass this on. All the commercial buildings need to have these lines built in.
Great tip.
I'm from Mexico and I never thought about this lines.
Great video mate.
Excellent video. Short, sweet and to the point. Great info because I too get the misdirected bird flying into my front window. Several have died due to the trauma sustained. Thank you for sharing the information.
Great tip . Perhaps the makers of windows should be taking the birds welfare more into consideration , and be designing windows that prevent this happening . I was at a golf club recently for my patents 80 th birthday , and a bird was stunned after flying into a window . My sister who is a vet but was here on holidays had to take it to the local vet clinic in the end .
Places such as that , buildings with large windows , which is popular these days , really ought to be held responsible for protecting the wildlife’s well being , in this day and age . It’s not really good enough is it , just accepting this hazard for poor birds , as ‘ the norm ‘
It isn't the windows themselves that are the problem. It's the location and size and whether you're on a flight path and what is reflected in the windows. I've only had a problem with birds flying into my windows at one specific house and that was when I was on a hill and the windows reflected sky much of the day. It happened mostly on the south side of the house. The window just looked like sky. We eventually put black bird decals on the window. I don't think window manufacturers could take all that into account.
Jude Angione . Thanks for your reply and information. More research and Education for people to understand the wildlife habits for all the creatures we share our space with would be ideal . If town planning took that sort of information into account .that would be good . And certain types of windows for problem spots , perhaps non reflective windows that appear black on the outside or something .
I think the lack of care for the wildlife is serious . With the knowledge out there I can’t believe the level of densely housed developments that are spreading here where I live in Australia . It’s sad to see . I just read yesterday , an ABC report saying that Research in America and Europe is saying that The loss of bird numbers in particular, is happening at an alarming rate . I think it was 2.9 million less birds in the US since 1988 (?) don’t quote me . I’ll add the link 👍The whole ecological system is breaking down . A much larger problem than windows . But I always like contemplating possible ideas . Unfortunately I’m not in a position to affect great changes myself . I wish I’d studied environmental science and was more involved . But I have a chronic health condition which means my daily life is pretty much a challenge to navigate . 30 yrs ago I saw problems coming and when more people seemed to be into studying the environmental issues I thought that knowledge and skill would be utilised in town planning . But the way that the houses are going up , without any room for trees or garden , brick wall to brick wall , it’s devastating for the wildlife population. And ultimately the human population too . It’s not looking good is it .
www.abc.net.au/news/science/2019-09-20/birds-collapse-us-bees-ecology-environment/11520008
Has anybody tried tilting the windows 1-2 degrees so it does not reflect the sky?
I love Posca pens! I'm glad others are finding great uses for them too!
I was just talking talking about this problem then video popped up in my recommendations. Thanks NSA!
I used thin ribbon over the top of the door: the door held it in place and the wind moved it beautifully - no cleanup!
Same. Birds used to peck my window (thinking it's a rival male). A simple ribbon fixed it completely.
Brilliant, think ribbon solution might suit some peoples tastes more than the lines, have been trying to think of a solution for a long time. I bet the glass manufactures could even manufacturer something int the glass if they really gave it some thought, maybe make it 15% reflective, not full on mirror just partial.
Thanks! Sharing and implementing. Your garden looks spectacular!
What a fantastic and simple idea oh, and it doesn't work bad.
Side note: I'm so glad I'm not the only middle-aged guy who cares how about his environment, the little birds, squirrels, etc. Thanks!
Also I enjoy your "video production companies" title card, very cool!
Someone cares so much about the birds they're willing to draw white lines on their windows. There's hope for this planet yet.
thanks so much. they need all the support we can offer.
I’m so glad to have seen this. I’ve been looking for decals because birds hit the window hard. I used decals but not enough of them to help. Buying this pen tomorrow.
Use white electrical tape. Put it on the glass then, with a razor and a straight edge, trim thinner pieces from it. then reapply.
Cheers
Get some Trump pens!😊
Thank you so much for this information. We live on a creek in Montana, and have big windows on the west and southside of the bldg. I can't tell you how much it breaks my heart when we lose one. A few days ago we had a very young robin fly into the window, and a day later I found it, he was on his way out losing the battle, just tore me up. I didn't want to frighten him so he sat in the warm sunshine. when he left this earth. I gave him a proper burial in the sister garden.
Oh, my goodness! This is mind-blowing for me. I have been trying to figure out a way to save the little birds on my property for a while now. I will definitely try this. Thank you for sharing😁
Did it work?
Given the amount of insects these critters consume everyday...
You're measure is well worthy of Cheers Mate!
Here in Texas we have a neighborhood red tail hawk, on two known occasions; has driven mourning doves into a front glass storm door, in order to stun or kill them. The doves leave a substantial amount of feather oil imprint on the glass as proof.
Johnny Dominguez Well, the doves try to lose the hawks through a small space, unlikely the hawks can steer a doves trajectory into a window.
Johnny Dominguez I wouldn’t put it past a bird of prey to learn that chasing birds around houses yields an easier chase.
So I guess in a way they are at least capable of learning that houses pose a problem to doves somehow, lol
Birds of prey don't do well if i catch 'em here !
Johnny Dominguez hawks definitely patrol my neighborhood. We even have tiny ones that I’ve seen catching songbirds out of mid-air.