Terrible Home & Life Habits That Are Harming The Wildlife Around You

20.Neglecting Bird Collisions

Many people are starting to install large glass windows in their homes. Birds easily mistake these windows for something transparent. They fly towards the window, only to crash into it. This causes immense injury and possibly even death. Many people fail to consider these bird collisions. For birds, glass windows are worse than invisible. They tend to fly towards them because they reflect the foliage around them, and mistake them for a tree or bush. Up to one billion birds die each year from window strikes.

According to Christine Sheppard, who directs the Bird Collisions Program, “If you’ve got windows near a bird feeder, you should make them bird-friendly and don’t worry about how far away they are.” You can prevent these bird collisions by adding sticker decals, screens, netting, or tempera paint or soap. These will deter the birds from smacking into your windows and thus prevent more bird deaths. We want those cute critters flying around, without them, our ecosystem will be immensely out of balance (All About Birds).