HELP!! Birds and picture windows

[clutter]

Yesterday, I found a dead wren outside my picture window. I thought maybe he'd hit it. Today, I was in the kitchen and heard a bit thud. Another wren. I'm not sure he'll survive.

Any tricks to keeping birds away from picture windows? It's a new one, and I don't have the screen yet. Guess I'm getting that today.

 

[The Mystery Machine]

Decals?

 

[Magic Mom]

Decals or maybe a fake owl perched on a stand near the window. That would scare the wrens away.

 

[mrsv98]

Yesterday, I found a dead wren outside my picture window. I thought maybe he'd hit it. Today, I was in the kitchen and heard a bit thud. Another wren. I'm not sure he'll survive.

Any tricks to keeping birds away from picture windows? It's a new one, and I don't have the screen yet. Guess I'm getting that today.

We have a large picture window and were having the same problem. I bought these:

http://shop.wbu.com/products/productdetail/part_number=3339/567.0.1.1

and no one has crashed in since. The are special decals that reflect the light in the exact range a bird sees but they are pretty unobtrusive to the human eye. I have had them up for two years and will replace them this spring but they are under $10 so no biggie.

HTH, it is really distressing to find a sweet little bird that has crashed.

 

[clutter]

Well, the little guy from this morning looked pretty shook up, but seemed to have gotten away ok. Poor thing.

I'll try the decals, they look like they may help. Thanks!!

 

[AKL_Megs]

In a pinch, aluminum foil... But it's ugly. We have a big picture window that birds love also.

 

[scrapquitler]

Yesterday, I found a dead wren outside my picture window. I thought maybe he'd hit it. Today, I was in the kitchen and heard a bit thud. Another wren. I'm not sure he'll survive.

Any tricks to keeping birds away from picture windows? It's a new one, and I don't have the screen yet. Guess I'm getting that today.

Don't keep your windows so clean

I've had a few crash into mine over the years. They only do it when the curtain is open.