We too have feeders near picture windows and used to have occasional
crashes. I got two of the "hawk" decals from Wild Birds and haven't had
any problems since. The decals are nice in that they adhere to the glass
without any sticky stuff--they can easily be removed or moved.

wjansen
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On Thu, 6 Nov 1997, BrewsPad wrote:

> I have a thistle feeder on my patio which attracts pine siskins and
> goldfinches and I have had this same problem. I don't know how to help the
> birds who have hit the windows, but I have hung a large mesh net (1 1/2"
> squares) from the eves to cover most of the window and a sliding glass door.
> This seems to take care of the problem. Another alternative is that you can
> buy "hawk" decals and put them on your window. I don't know how effective
> they are, but I have seen them at Wild Birds Unlimited.
>
> Jim Brewster
> Kent
>