Glass collisions kill up to 1 billion birds in the U.S. each year, and almost half happen at home windows. To address the collisions crisis, we need to make existing buildings safer for birds. Below, you will find a variety of ABC bird-safe window resources designed to help reduce collisions wherever they occur.
Are birds colliding with your home or building? Use our guide to find solutions and protect birds!
Looking for glass for a new building, or a solution to fix existing windows? Search our comprehensive material database to find the right product.
Our homeowners' guide provides a brief explanation of the principles used to deter collisions, plus solutions ranging from quick and inexpensive decals to high-end features like motorized solar shades, along with links to help you find them.
Want to address collisions at your office, apartment, or another structure in your community? Check out our tips for working with property owners before getting started.
"At Atlanta Audubon, we have retrofitted seven buildings with Collidescape film and have been very happy with the results. The retrofit looks sleek and also makes the windows bird-friendly and allows for public education."
Adam Betuel
Conservation Director
Atlanta Audubon Society
Visit our photo gallery to see how a variety of materials and techniques can be used to make buildings safe for birds and great for people.
ABC's collisions experts, Christine Sheppard, Ph.D., and Bryan Lenz, Ph.D., answer 14 of the most frequently asked questions about bird strikes.
Our video provides a quick explanation of why birds hit windows, a bird's-eye view of a window strike, and simple, affordable bird-safe window solutions.
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