10/11/2025
WINDOW STRIKES....
BILLIONS ( yes I said BILLIONS ) of birds die every year from window strikes.
Our buildings...our windows are the reason.
And it is preventable.
There are many simple and in-expensive ways to prevent birds from hitting windows.
But it is up to ALL of us to help prevent this from happening.
I admit bird after bird after bird every single year from window strikes.... and many more die than survive.
I tend to post the happy ending stories instead of all of the bad outcomes....so you don't see all of those.
You are in charge of your home's windows.......you can prevent this....it is your choice.
You can be someone who helps save birds from these deaths.
You can be part of the solution....... or part of the problem.
That's not an insult....that's just a fact.
And what about the buildings that you work in ?
You can talk to your employer or owner of the building......
Inform them....show them ways that can help reduce or completely prevent this from happening.
I have another little warbler window strike that I admitted yesterday....and it is not going to be a happy ending.
I have talked about window strikes on this page many times through the years....and I always wonder how many people actually do something to help prevent these deaths from happening.
This is not a small problem....this is a huge problem.....every single time a bird hits a window...... it could have been prevented....but it is up to us to do something about it.....now........not later........now.
This happens EVERYWHERE.....not just huge structures......it happens at your house....where you work...where you shop....where you go to school......small buildings.....medium buildings...you name it.
if there is a window.....there is a potential fatal problem for birds......anywhere.
We can do so much better than this.
We created the problem..........and we can fix it....let's do that.
Check these links out below ....you need to see them :
https://abcbirds.org/news/chicago-collisions-event-2023/
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/a-single-night-of-bird-collisions-in-chicago-points-to-the-need-for-window-safety/
On the night of Oct. 4, 2023, a massive wave of bird migration swept through Chicago. Nearly 1,000 songbirds died after colliding with just one of the many buildings along the waterfront. But it doesn't have to be so: science shows darkened windows can make a big difference in saving birds.
