glass strikes

World Migratory Bird Day 2024 is May 11th. Birds often migrate at night. A problem is death by striking glass buildings. I took this foto on May 5th, a wood thrush hit glass elevator tower, Cleveland Museum of Art.

The same fate happens in the autumn migration. Red-eyed vireo, 3 October 2022.

Automobiles have glass tinted so that the occupants are covered, almost incognito, invisible. I wonder why, police do not object? The tinting reduces glare in windows, certainly that may be helpful in some office towers. Some glass could have dots, or other markers applied. A glass elevator does not have to be 100% clear.

There are bird lovers who go downtown and pick up the night's victims. Some birds are stunned, or wounded, and may survive.  They also do a number count of species. I think, that is the primary task.

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