In August, we began installing window films on problematic windows at the homes of our volunteers. These volunteers spent the past year collecting data on where birds strike windows at their home. Using this data, we determined which windows were problematic for bird collisions and offered some treatments that could be installed on the windows. The volunteer chose which films they wanted and we helped them install it on their windows.
Donna has been collecting bird-window collision data for us for over a year, and this summer finally got her windows retrofitted with films. She chose a special film designed by an artist in residence at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Ashley Cecil. The film depicts six species of bird that are found most often by BirdSafe Pittsburgh volunteers and sports the state flower, Mountain Laurel, as well as the keystone symbol (see below). Donna had these films installed on two windows at her home, while a third window was treated with Feather Friendly’s DIY tape (see below). For more information on Ashley Cecil’s film can be found here.
Contact us with more information on how to get films like these on YOUR home, or check out our “Why birds hit windows” page for more information on window collisions and treatment options.
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