Glass Birds

My mother had a new door installed and cons I guess that wild birds see the reflected light and think there is a hole there. They keep beating and one or two dead songbirds.

What can she do to help prevent birds from flying into her glass door? It is a reflection on the glass door behind it is dark brown and generally closed.

Here is an excellent site detailing the problems that cause birds to fly through the windows and glass doors, and what to do to prevent it: http://www.sialis.org/windowstrikes.htm

Stick some things on the window so that birds can see it - you can buy decals (I think that is what they are called) from glass suppliers or your local craft will probably sell some EHV thing could be used.

lol this happens to us lot. and I find a bit funny, mostly cuz it makes me jump sometimes unexpecidly.

Try some of these ideas to make your Windows more secure:


Relocate feeders and other attractants.
You can start by simply moving your feeders and birdbaths to new locations. Bird strikes usually occur at particular Windows, so moving feeders farther from them can solve the problem completely. You can also try placing your feeders much closer to the window, if a magazine is just one or two feet from the window, birds can still fly in, but not hard enough to injure themselves.


Avoid apparent visual tunnels.
bright windows on the wall opposite the window of your image can give the illusion of a tunnel through which visual birds may try to steal. Try a window less transparent by keeping a shade drawn or a door closed, or by changing the lighting inside the house. You can also make the glass less transparent sticky paper or cardboard inside the glass-unslightly, but a good temporary measure until you can find a better solution.


Break the external reflections with stickers or plastic wrap.
Break window reflections by sticking objects outside of the glass. Black plastic silhouettes of a falcon, hawk, owl or work sometimes, not because they look like predators, but because they disturb the reflectivity of the window. semi-transparent stickers can also do the job, some forms of decorative birds, or look like cobwebs. Sheets of plastic wrap may also work.


disturbing reflections on the material by spraying or soap.
Try spraying fake snow Christmas outside the window, or drawing streaks across it with bar soap. Again, the goal is to break the external reflections.


Attach branches in front of windows.
For a more natural look, tie the branches of dead trees in front of your window. They can cause birds to slow down and avoid the window as they fly toward it. You can arrange the branches so they do not obscure the view.


Attach hanging objects to deter birds.
Hang lightweight, shiny items in front of the window so they move in the breeze and dissuade birds from approaching. Try bright bands, reflective plastic (hung a few inches apart), old aluminum pie pan, or unwanted compact discs.


Reduce reflections with trees or awnings.
Reduce the amount of light reaching a problem window by planting shade trees nearby. This will prevent glare. However, it will also block the view. Trees take time to grow, so consider your window shade of an awning instead. Or we can help birds by reducing the amount of sky reflected in windows.


Cover windows with netting.
Place netting over the window. It provides a physical barrier to birds flying into the glass, but will not obstruct the view. The Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology installed crop-clearing the type used to keep birds from fruit.