How do you keep birds from flying into windows?

cafe · 07-08-2008, 03:54 PM

Birds keep flying into the window over my desk sometimes stunning themselves. The window is plenty dirty so you'd think they would see it's a window, but they either don't or they think their reflection is a rival or something. Is there something I can put on it so they will stop? We have a cat lady who lives on that side of our house, so it's really not safe for a bird to be lying on the ground immobilized for 10 minutes.

Jennifer · 07-08-2008, 03:54 PM

Open them, silly.

... is there some way you can deaden the reflection or even put some sort of translucent image on the glass (they sell those now, to pretty up a window, those soft see-thru plasticky things?) to make it look different?

cafe · 07-08-2008, 03:56 PM

Helpful as always.

Edit: Ah, like vinyl clings? Not a bad idea.

PinkPiranha · 07-08-2008, 03:56 PM

My friends use those cling-film cut-outs that are bird shaped on their picture window. Birds kept smacking into it, and the cling film shapes seem to work well.

spirilis · 07-08-2008, 04:06 PM

I say let it happen, and give the cats a tasty treat

Natural selection aye?

Wolf · 07-08-2008, 04:07 PM

Shoot them?

SolitaryPenguin · 07-08-2008, 04:10 PM

Take a picture of one of the cat lady's cats, cut it out, and put it in the window staring out. Worked like a charm on our picture windows when I was growing up.

cafe · 07-08-2008, 04:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SolitaryPenguin

Take a picture of one of the cat lady's cats, cut it out, and put it in the window staring out. Worked like a charm on our picture windows when I was growing up.

Entertaining! I like.

alicia91 · 07-09-2008, 06:51 PM

Aw, poor birdies! Apparently they can't see the reflection from glass.

Try hanging something that flutters in front of or near the window such as a wind chime. This will scare them and keep them from flying towards the window. Hanging plants can sometimes work also.

JAVO · 07-09-2008, 08:04 PM

A larger brown or black bird silhouette decal on the window will cause them to avoid the "predatory-looking bird."

07-08-2008, 03:54 PM	#1 (permalink)
cafe AWOL Join Date: Apr 2007 Type: INFj Location: depressed midwest Posts: 4,930	How do you keep birds from flying into windows? Birds keep flying into the window over my desk sometimes stunning themselves. The window is plenty dirty so you'd think they would see it's a window, but they either don't or they think their reflection is a rival or something. Is there something I can put on it so they will stop? We have a cat lady who lives on that side of our house, so it's really not safe for a bird to be lying on the ground immobilized for 10 minutes. __________________ This is one of the miracles of love: It gives a power of seeing through its own enchantments and yet not being disenchanted. ~C. S. Lewis

07-08-2008, 03:54 PM	#2 (permalink)
Jennifer The Doctor is IN Join Date: Apr 2007 Type: INtP Location: Free at last. Posts: 14,306	Open them, silly. ... is there some way you can deaden the reflection or even put some sort of translucent image on the glass (they sell those now, to pretty up a window, those soft see-thru plasticky things?) to make it look different? __________________ Blog: Seasons of Mist

07-08-2008, 03:56 PM	#3 (permalink)
cafe AWOL Join Date: Apr 2007 Type: INFj Location: depressed midwest Posts: 4,930	Helpful as always. Edit: Ah, like vinyl clings? Not a bad idea. __________________ This is one of the miracles of love: It gives a power of seeing through its own enchantments and yet not being disenchanted. ~C. S. Lewis

07-08-2008, 03:56 PM	#4 (permalink)
PinkPiranha Fe Lightning Waltz Join Date: Nov 2007 Type: eNFJ Location: shooting at the walls of heartache, bang bang! Posts: 8,793	My friends use those cling-film cut-outs that are bird shaped on their picture window. Birds kept smacking into it, and the cling film shapes seem to work well. __________________ They shall know the difference now that I am back. - Achilles, returning to battle the Trojans (Iliad)

07-08-2008, 04:06 PM	#5 (permalink)
spirilis Senior Membrane Join Date: Jul 2007 Type: InTP Location: Hanover, PA Posts: 2,122	I say let it happen, and give the cats a tasty treat Natural selection aye? __________________ intp \| type 5w6 sp/so/sx

07-08-2008, 04:07 PM	#6 (permalink)
Wolf only bites when provoked Join Date: Apr 2007 Type: HPLS Location: Plant Hardiness Zone 10 or 11 Posts: 2,181	Shoot them? __________________ I 100%, N 88%, T 88%, J 75% Disclaimer: The above is my opinion and mine alone, it does not mean I cannot change my mind, nor does it guarantee that my comments are related to any deep-seated convictions. Take everything I say with a whole snowplow worth of salt and call me in the morning, if you can.

07-08-2008, 04:10 PM	#7 (permalink)
SolitaryPenguin Fantastic. Join Date: Dec 2007 Type: ?SFP Location: Warwick, NY Posts: 796	Take a picture of one of the cat lady's cats, cut it out, and put it in the window staring out. Worked like a charm on our picture windows when I was growing up.

07-09-2008, 06:51 PM	#9 (permalink)
alicia91 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Type: Posts: 669	Aw, poor birdies! Apparently they can't see the reflection from glass. Try hanging something that flutters in front of or near the window such as a wind chime. This will scare them and keep them from flying towards the window. Hanging plants can sometimes work also.

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JAVO Heading to my cabin Join Date: Apr 2007 Type: NP Location: Ohio Posts: 2,251	A larger brown or black bird silhouette decal on the window will cause them to avoid the "predatory-looking bird."

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