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Birds can’t distinguish glass from real habitat and fly into it trying to access resources. Artificial light can exacerbate this issue, particularly in urban areas. Glass collision is the third... Read more »

  Pets & Animals   Jan 26, 2026   0   1  Add to Reading List

Birds can’t distinguish glass from real habitat and fly into it trying to access resources. Artificial light can exacerbate this issue, particularly in urban areas.

Glass collision is the third largest threat to birds. Bird populations are in steep decline. The U.S. and Canada have lost 29% of breeding birds since 1970.

The solution to glass collisions is making glass visible to birds. To learn more about how to do this and other solutions, go to stopbirdcollisons.org

This All About Birds post is an external link pointing to the Cornell Bird Friendly Campus Initiative site.

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