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Birds do not understand glass. They either see a reflection, or they see through it.

It's spring. Birds have returned to claim their breeding grounds. They will attack their own reflections in glass and mirrors, thinking that it's an intruder, particularly males who are establishing territories.

Or, they see the reflection of the outdoors, or passage through the house, and fly right into the glass. This is called a window strike.

There are two ways to stop window strikes and attacks.

1. Remove the optical illusion. Cover the window, open or close drapes, or use UV decals to remove or break up the reflection, or invisibility of the glass. If you can see a reflection - so can they.

UV Decals:

http://www.duncraft.com/Window-Strike-So...

2. Frighten them away from the area. Sun catchers, garden spinners, cds/pie tins hanging from fishing line, plastic owls or other decoy predators are all possible solutions.

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