[texbirds] Re: Window Strikes possible solution
- From: Susan Orwig <sueorwig@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: mljt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 9 Oct 2013 11:13:30 -0500
I use ultraviolet stickers on my windows and also hang some simple
objects. Really has helped in the past few years. I bought my stickers at
Wild Birds Unlimited. They are in the shape of leaves so they are nice
looking.
I also use them on my cabin windows (22 in all) and they work *very* well.
Sue Orwig
Houston
On Wed, Oct 9, 2013 at 11:01 AM, Tillman, Jane F <mljt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:
> A National Wildlife Federation Habitat Steward, Jane Baxter Lynn, shared
> this solution with me, and gave me permission to post it.
> I have copied her email below, and put 3 photos on Flickr.
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/73582087@N07/10172276033/
>
> "Wanted to share with you the simple, low cost "No Kill birds" solution my
> husband Frank Lynn has figured out for our house windows.
>
> During our Habitat Steward class we talked a lot about how to protect
> birds from windows as it is such a major killer of birds in urban
> environments. Some of us had tried all sorts of things, with limited
> success. We have two large windows at the back of our house overlooking
> where the birds feed. Sadly, despite my best efforts, we had regular
> incidents of birds flying into them.
>
> Knock on wood, since he installed his 'device' five or so months ago there
> haven't been any casualties. He used nylon screening material from Home
> Depot, mounted it onto wooden dowels and hung them in front of the windows
> by small chains to hooks in the roof overhang. At the bottom I sewed in
> weights to keep the material straight. An added benefit is that they aren't
> really noticeable so aren't an eye sore." Also, Jane said people were
> wondering if the sewn- in weights were damaging her windows and she said no.
>
> Of course, American Bird Conservancy has solutions too.
>
> http://www.abcbirds.org/abcprograms/policy/collisions/pdf/collisions_flyer.pdf
>
> Jane Tillman
> Austin
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