The Environment Report

Hundreds of millions of birds die in collisions with building windows each year in the US

06.06.2019 - By Lester GrahamPlay

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Each year hundreds of millions of birds die in the U.S. after colliding with windows. Skyscrapers are not the chief cause, but mostly mid-rise buildings. My guide in trying to understand why birds are more likely to collide in three and four-story buildings is Heidi Trudell. She’s an avian collision specialist who works with groups such as Washtenaw Safe Passage .

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