Why Birds Can’t Stop Flying Into Things

Birds seem to constantly fly into things! Why do they do this?

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Why Birds Keep Crashing Into Cars And Planes
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“Most birds are idiots. They fly into airplanes, smash into cars and fling themselves at pigs with reckless abandon.”

Bird-Window Collision Reduction: Tips And Techniques For Residents
http://www.flap.org/residential.php
“Birds cannot see glass. birds see trees and shrubs reflected in the windows of our homes and fly towards them. They also perceive a clear passage through the transparent glass found on structures like greenhouses, solariums and atriums, or through windows designed to meet at the corners or that run parallel to each other. Bird fatalities from window collisions occur frequently in residential areas because of these characteristics.”
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