How to Stop Buildings from Killing Birds

[@CityBeautiful]

I've always hated the curtains of glass on skyscrapers. They are so bad for energy use, as you say. My architecture professor said, "Your knees don't need a view."

[@Sivah_Akash]

Not sure but they are energy efficient in cold climates, right? And even tho I agree with you, I can't argue with the fact that they look cool.

[@charlesthegreati9794]

Yes they do

[@ledniz]

This is something that bothers me immensely. I work on the 4th floor of a building with a very large oak tree in the courtyard right outside my window. One morning, when the Cedar Waxwings were visiting, I had 22 birds hit the window above my desk in less than 30 minutes. It was a truly disturbing morning.

[@falseprogress]

Urbanites who think industrial wind power is "green" had better not lament birds dying in cities. Wind power supporters change the subject to "cats kill more," ignoring that the species are usually different. They also ignore the concept of cumulative damage from different threats. falseprogress.home.blog/2016/11/03/windschmerz-wind-energy-is-not-green/

[@shadowlerone]

Boy have I missed your uploads

[@ARTiculations]

Aww thanks ^_^

[@agustinvenegas5238]

Last year I was waiting for the bus in a busy street when a bird fell onto a car going out of a building, it tried to fly off but it was hit by a bus and fell onto the street, thankfully there wasn't a lot of traffic so I ran across the street, picked it up and left it in some bushes, it was bruised and confused but alive, and only now I came to realise it probably crashed into a building right before that As an architecture student this is a very important subject we should talk more about on universities, I'm glad that you're back! I've missed your videos

[@MedlifeCrisis]

Great video. I had no idea there were bird highways called flyways! Very cool. I have seen those dots but never knew what they were about, if they're effective that's excellent. I do think cats kill way more birds than buildings but I dare not say that too loudly on the internet. PS - I feel that green screen behind you is a meme opportunity waiting to happen...!

[@ARTiculations]

There’s a part I cut out but apparently of birds that survive window crashes - they often get injured and fall prey to urban animals like cats! And haha I am looking forward to these green screen memes... :P

[@TheRovingNaturalist]

You're absolutely right! Outdoor pet cats and feral cats are a huge problem for birds in human-inhabited areas (regardless of where they fall on the urban-rural gradient). Cats are especially dangerous to birds that may be more vulnerable after surviving a window strike.

[@mosesImmanuel-sc6zy]

Huge fan

[@CamCat13]

My grandparents put bird feeders next to their picture windows. They love to birdwatch. However, it is common to have birds hit those windows. Usually it's a soft bonk since the speed at takeoff is not as forceful and they fly off. We had a mourning dove strike it hard, scaring me in the recliner next to the window. I quickly went out to check for the bird and it was still alive but hurt. Took it to the wildlife rehabilitation center and they told me the bird had broke it's clavicle. Now I want to get those UV stickers for my grandpa to put on his windows

[@matthewma11hew]

I found this video fascinating as always. Thanks so much for the upload. I was so glad to see you in my subscriptions queue.

[@NooneStaar]

I like the look of reflective glass towers, would be cool to see UV reflective films made to be put over already made buildings and new ones to keep the aesthetic but remove the bird deaths.

[@Ecotasia]

Really interesting perspective on wildlife conservation from an architectural angle!

[@ksh1110]

This is also a problem in Seoul! The government is currently installing dot patterns and line patterns to roadside sound barriers and government building façades. I hope it spreads!

[@mr51406]

Lovely to see another video! Very interesting insight. ⭐️❤️ I’m flabbergasted about the statistic at the start. I have anecdotal evidence of it: a grouse flew through a large window at our cottage. I’m a streetlighting buff so I totally agree with your observations. (And you didn’t fall for the pseudoscience that’s out there.) The inefficiency of older streetlights is bad, especially the decoratives. Designs suitable for living rooms do not work in streets. There is no ceiling. Photons go in straight lines! A bulb pointing up lights the moon more than the street. Lamps should be flat, low and down. We are moving slowly out of these “orange soups.” Unfortunately some people find them reassuring. And streetlighting is often about perception and decoration, not efficiency.

[@DrMcCoy]

"And these are just two jobs that birds can do", that could have been helpful during a certain Life of Brian scene :P

[@marktorch9079]

I heard of a phenomenon, where in some States they made use of Halogens on the State Highways. At least in warmer regions. The low energy cost is the main attraction. These give off a lot more true blue light, or light that convincingly looks a lot in appearance like the light we see during the day time. The suggestion to use them on the Highways was in order to help keep late night drivers, primarily Truckers, awake at the wheel. It works but at a cost. One of the side effects is that it also works on the bird population. The impression of day light given at all hours also largely effects the Bird population. The poor creatures will often stay awake and would continue their daily life tasks with little to no sleep and they would die due to exhaustion. Poor judgements resulting in flying into cars, and resting on the ground and easily hunted by predictors being some of the examples.

[@marktorch9079]

In colder regions these Halogens don't work mostly because the less energy needed to power them also means less heating to ward of snow and ice during the winter, but as far as I know they are still in use in a lot of the states in warmer regions. I live in Boston and most Halogen lights I see are on cars and those alone I find can be blinding

[@95GuitarMan13]

Great stuff as always! I wonder what's worse for glass houses, stone throwing or birds?

[@JanBanJoovi-ol1qv]

Bring back art deco, not only looks more gorgeous but also aesthetically friendlier to nature and environment in general

[@sohopedeco]

When I lived in São Paulo, a bird one flew just into my 12th floor glass window. The building wasn't one of those covered in glass, but it had plenty of windows. He made a sounding bang and fell to his death.

[@ARTiculations]

Oof that’s really sad :’( there is a way to retrofit existing windows to be bird proof - by applying removable film strips. But of course since it’s not mandatory most building owners won’t fork out the money to do so. :(

[@sakuradeva555]

Absolutely hate this design choice, Panama loves that NYC aesthetic but glass in a warm, humid country makes no sense it is ungodly hot in them. Thank you for making this video.

[@kellybarnes5557]

Great video, friends!

[@loplopthebird1860]

Yeah, and fuck Mies van der Rohe! Every holybird my face gets stamped against Seagram Building and its bottle-ass windows 😠 At least I survived, but not those windows...

[@merrymachiavelli2041]

I wonder if the number of bird deaths from buildings is creating a selection pressure? Presumably, birds which don't fly into buildings (because they can tell something is off or just avoid cities altogether) enjoy a reproductive advantage relative to others.

[@ARTiculations]

No, not according to papers I read and not according to Sheryl who knows more about this than me haha.

[@MsDafiM]

Such a great, informative and important video! I had no idea solutions for this problem can be so simple. Thanks, Betty and Sheryl!

[@kuronosan]

One way of looking at it is, we're forcing an artificial selection of birds that are smart enough to not fly into glass.

[@theonlylolking]

There is probably a different rate of deaths per species.

[@HorzaPanda]

The birds I saw most often when I lived in Manchester were magpies and pigeons. Magpies? Yeah, they're intelligent, so I get your argument with them, but with pigeons, I just think they just breed fast enough to make the losses insignificant XD

[@pierregabory8772]

Agreed, Cities and Glass aren’t going anywhere. Many environmental problems can maybe be solved more efficiently by evolution.

[@trevorw.7739]

Evolution takes time. Animals would eventually adapt to changes made by humans but if we kill them all before they get a chance then they just die. Also, to some extent that's a moot argument. If something is lethal enough then evolution would do nothing. By that logic, people should be adapted to car crashes by now.

[@Sivah_Akash]

@@trevorw.7739, true ✌️

[@willemvandebeek]

Astronomers would also like a reduction of light pollution, where street lights having sodium light bulbs would help significantly for example.

[@falseprogress]

Also read about Elon Musk's 42,000 satellite crusade. Add the growing sprawl of "clean energy" and it's clear that earth, sky and water are overloaded with human detritus.

[@dragoncurveenthusiast]

Thanks, interesting video! I have nothing to say, just writing the comment to support your channel :-)

[@ARTiculations]

Thank you so much for watching and for your support!!! ❤️❤️❤️

[@dragoncurveenthusiast]

@@ARTiculations you are very welcome! Thank you for making these videos!! 😃

[@ginaromero3289]

I did not know birds can die from that-

[@davidrubio.24]

I'd like to know an estimate of how many birds there are in North America to truly understand the scale of the problem.

[@randomcreek]

Wait, what is Warsaw doing in a video?

[@loplopthebird1860]

Because... Kurwa?

[@jayvissers5301]

I seem to have heard of FLAP, the Feathered Light Awareness Program, that's addressing this.

[@NyAppyMiku22]

i love your videos!

[@3618499]

😩" GOOD LUCK WITH THAT!.... There are numerous reasons for birds colliding with buildings. Finches and Sparrows occasionally hit and bounced off my triplex unit's windows chasing each other or insects. It's windows are just traditional double hung window frames with clear glass. Had they been a larger species, I would need frequent window replacement. The solution isn't any clearer or more effective than birds with aircraft or automobiles. There's only so much that people can do. Like it or not, most developers and landlords are highly unlikely to replace vast numbers of windows due to bird impacts. "

[@djoldsoulkid3407]

LOVE IT!!!!!

[@erikvanvelzen]

Domestic cats kill many more birds than birdstrikes.

[@alejandrinomendoza5296]

Amazing

[@thewwefan57]

Save the birbs

[@loplopthebird1860]

Save me plz

[@LayilaFaon]

They are flying because the mirror effect on it..😕

[@Abe_Ammiel]

best video ever,salam

[@nojnavick]

Reflections