rayc38•1d ago

Overheard my neighbor say 'birds just need to learn to avoid windows' and it got under my skin

I was out front Tuesday morning and heard a guy on his porch telling someone that window strikes are just natural selection. Meanwhile I've pulled three stunned finches from under my own windows this spring alone. Has anyone else dealt with a neighbor who won't even try putting up decals or screens?

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patel.daniel21h ago

Birds fly into windows all the time, is it really that big a deal?

spencer_sanchez6720h agoTop Commenter

@pats.daniel I've smacked into worse, so maybe I'm biased.

victor_adams9520h ago

Funny enough, I used to think the same way until a friend showed me some stats on how many birds actually die from window hits (like, billions a year). Seeing the numbers made me realize it's more than just a random thing here and there. @spencer_sanchez67, I get your point about personal experience, but this one's kinda hard to ignore once you look into it.