Avoid window collisions inside your home

Research beginning in the late 1970’s shows that window collisions are one of the top sources of mortality for [wild] birds, ranked second only to habitat destruction in terms of impact. Today, collisions are estimated to account for the death of up to 1 billion birds annually in the US alone.

Resource Guide for Bird-friendly Building Design—Portland Audubon

There are many possibilities for reducing window strikes from wild birds outside. Still, none are specifically tailored for the opposite problem: keeping birds inside your house from hitting your windows. We don’t want the fear of injury to keep us from letting our birds out of their cages.

Portland Audubon has two excellent resources on the topic of window strikes. They are even better than those provided by the national Audubon organization. The first one is geared towards homeowners and is the most comprehensive list of possible solutions I’ve found.

Tips for Reducing Window Strikes at Home

Then, there is a much more comprehensive P…