Thanks Derek. Window strikes were a major issue at my old house.
Fortunately, I found a solution thanks to good advice from a birder; I
needed something moving in front of the window. As indicated on your
webpage (
https://www.birdvancouver.com/window-strikes-2021-main/), simple
falcon decals were not working. Birds wouldn't see them and would hit
within inches of them.
Here's what worked for me:
https://thecottonwoodpost.net/2018/10/13/how-to-stop-birds-from-flying-into-your-windows/
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VARC is making bird window strikes a focused campaign for 2021.
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We have made this short-animated video (with sound please!) to launch the
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CM13CY7A6k0
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Window strikes are a catastrophic cause of bird mortality despite being
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easily preventable and we're hoping that everyone will do their part to
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help raise awareness by forwarding this post and encouraging people to take
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action.
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Thanks Tweeters!
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Derek
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Derek Matthews
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Vancouver Avian Research Centre
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Vancouver, BC, Canada
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