Why do Birds Keep Hitting Windows

A common issue for many people each Spring is a bird repeatedly banging into a house window or side mirror on their car. The birds are not crazy, they are just trying to chase a rival male (or female) out of their territory. Your windows are giving the bird a mirror image and they do not know their own reflection. To the cardinal, robin or many other species that do this, they are driven to chase that bird away.

Mark McKellar is a wildlife biologist with over 35 years of bird study experience. He has a degree in Fish and Wildlife Sciences from North Carolina State University and has worked for the Department of the Army, the Wildlife Departments of North Carolina and Missouri. He ran nature centers for many years in Missouri and Pennsylvania before buying the Backyard Bird Center in the Northland area of Kansas City. Mark has led hundreds of bird hikes both locally and abroad. He has taught classes about birds and other wildlife to groups of all ages and brings that knowledge to the customers of his retail business every day. More information about Mark at https://backyardbirdcenter.com/about-...

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Cover photo of Eastern Bluebird by Pat White
00:00 Introduction
00:10 Spring Bird Activity
00:23 Birds Banging into Windows
01:00 Bird Behavior
01:26 Factors Contributing to Window Collisions
01:54 Solutions to Prevent Bird Collisions
03:07 Practical Measures
04:54 Community Interaction and Support

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