Dear Chris,
1. Keep the windows obscured with a good layer of dirt.
2. Hang up shade-cloth on the outside of the windows (then you can
still see through to some extent.
3. Cut out a flying hawk or falcon shape and stick it to the window.
My template came from a BOCA website.
I occasionally use method 3 for a day or two, when the resident
White-browed Scrubwren is too persistent about attacking his refection.
He then stays away for weeks.
Spotted Doves fly full-tilt into our windows at times. Fortunately
they seem to bounce off unharmed. We have also had a Kookaburra
(survived, but I can't believe the window did) and an Azure Kingfisher,
which bounced off and crash-landed in a garden-bed across the courtyard
and had to be rescued from a very interested cat. Full recovery and
release after a short stay in a shoe-box.
These accidents come about when the sky is heavily clouded and sky
and tree reflections in windows are very convincing, or when there are
large windows on both sides of a room and it looks as if birds could fly
straight through. Drawing a curtain will then help.
Anthea Fleming
On 21/01/2011 8:49 PM, Chris Watson wrote:
G'day all,
Just tossing around some ideas today for devices that might
prevent birds from flying into windows.
I wonder if anyone has come across anything that has worked in preventing
this.
Any ideas or suggestions will be gratefully received.
Cheers,
Chris Watson
Alice Springs
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