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SouthernIrish

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11. I have found a solution for this

Reply to sinkingfeeling (Original post)

Sun Aug 31, 2025, 12:49 PM

Aug 31

I bought a bunch of stained glass pics that I hung on the windows with suction cups, one per window. Now I don't have to scrape the decals off the glass when they get junky looking. Haven't had a bird hit them since.😀

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This little green bird just hit my window hard. What should I do except let it rest? I'm in [View all] sinkingfeeling Aug 31 OP

Best to... 2naSalit Aug 31 #1

No idea, but giving this a kick SheltieLover Aug 31 #2

It's alive. I put it in an open box on an outdoor table. sinkingfeeling Aug 31 #6

As long as it is in a quiet area with shade, and isn't stressed by being touched Donkees Aug 31 #7

put it somewhere safe Marthe48 Aug 31 #3

It has a concussion bucolic_frolic Aug 31 #4

Buy some window stickers of birds. Other birds will avoid them. GreenWave Aug 31 #5

We have a lot of doves in our backyard and one flew into straight inro a newly installed window. cksmithy Aug 31 #10

Update: The little bird recovered enough to poop in my box and fly away, sinkingfeeling Aug 31 #8

Thanks for the happy ending report. 3catwoman3 Aug 31 #13

there's a group on chgo who picks up stunned birds mopinko Aug 31 #9

I have found a solution for this SouthernIrish Aug 31 #11

This has happened at our house twice in the last 2 days. In our case, it was cow birds. Not nearly Vinca Aug 31 #12