For sure - brain trauma with window strikes...among other things.
Even when they 'recover' and fly off they don't usually make it much
longer.
On Sun, Sep 21, 2025, 10:39 AM <
jstewart at olympus.net> wrote:
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Just thinking:
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If a bird hits a 'window', you can try to revive it; but, it likely has
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severe head (brain) damage; and will not survive the unkind world.
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All responses welcome.
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Wings,
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Jan
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Jan Stewart
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922 E Spruce Street
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<https://www.google.com/maps/search/922+E+Spruce+Street+Sequim,+WA+%C2%A098382-3518?entry=gmail&source=g>
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Sequim, WA 98382-3518
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<https://www.google.com/maps/search/922+E+Spruce+Street+Sequim,+WA+%C2%A098382-3518?entry=gmail&source=g>
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jstewart at olympus.net
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*From:* Tweeters <tweeters-bounces at mailman11.u.washington.edu> *On Behalf
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Of *Kersti Muul via Tweeters
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*Sent:* Sunday, September 21, 2025 10:23 AM
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*To:* tweeters t <tweeters at u.washington.edu>
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*Subject:* [Tweeters] Juv Peregrine v Kingfisher
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Yesterday morning at Me Kwa Mooks (West Seattle beach drive area) a young
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peregrine was hunting a kingfisher right in front of me.
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The peregrine continually diving after it, while the kingfisher evaded it
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by diving shallowly in the nearshore. It went on for several minutes.
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The kingfisher did not end up being breakfast; rather - unfortunately
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*perhaps* met its end by a glass deck or window.
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The Peregrine did an immediate about face when the kingfisher hit the
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deck. Peregrine did not take advantage like a coops would.... Likely
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because young...
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I knocked on the door of the house it struck to see if they could see if
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it was recovering, or deceased, but nobody answered.
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I did not hear or see the kingfisher after that and I left about 10
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minutes later. I don't believe a window strike at that speed would be
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recoverable for any bird, much less a kingfisher who are stress birds
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already.
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I have several videos if anyone is interested in seeing this cool
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interaction. (Cool before the glass that is).
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-K
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