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Showerthought: feeders near windows aren't helping birds avoid strikes, they're making it worse
My mom used to hang her bird feeder right on the window sill so she could watch them up close. Last spring I counted 8 strikes at her place in Albany versus maybe 2 at my house where the feeder is 30 feet away in the yard. She finally moved it after a finch knocked itself out on the glass. The birds see the feeder and just don't process the window at all when they're that close. Has anyone else noticed fewer strikes after moving feeders further from the house?
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king.lisa1mo agoProlific Poster
Moved mine from the porch to the back fence last year and the difference was night and day. Not a single strike since then, but I definitely miss watching them that close.
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skyler_kim1mo ago
Yeah, that really stinks. Hate seeing birds hit the glass, it's the worst feeling.
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