Thursday, June 8, 2017

Beware Mirrors in the Garden

Lovely, and deadly, below.

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Beautiful concept, above/below, deadly in execution.  Birds see a fly-through.  Bang, dead.

 Outdoor sculpture, polished chrome and rust effect:
Pic, above, here.

 Stop birds from hitting your windows. Hawk Decal Envelope - 2 decal pack - WindowAlert:
Pic, above, here.


Songbird Essentials Static Cling Hawk Window Decal 2 Decals Avoid Birds Hitting #SongbirdEssentials:
Pic, above, here.

My previous home had windows on 2 walls of the kitchen, birds thought it was a fly through, my choice was to keep the windows 'dirty'.  It worked.
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Male hummingbirds are notorious to fight themselves in window reflections on your home, decals will help.
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Garden & Be Well,   XOT
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You realize clearly how I know this?  Been there done that, buried the birds.  Years have passed since it happened, I remember it like yesterday.  

3 comments:

Cynthia said...

I have recently read that the bird-shaped decals are not that effective in deterring bird-hits, but that closely spaced (4" or less) stripes or dot grids are better (and still see-through). (google "window film to prevent bird strikes.")

La Contessa said...

I have ONE mirror in the GARDEN.................will adjust!

Mary Jo said...

Thank you for posting this. I love the idea of mirrors in the garden and especially love the Monet-like reflection in your second photo. But no artwork, however beautiful, is worth killing birds as we enjoy it.