Date: 1/17/26 3:26 pm From: R Stewart <2cnewbirds...> Subject: Re: [VTBIRD] Avoiding window strikes
I also suspect that one could use a piece of wood (garage detritus) from
which to hang the cord and screw the piece above the window.. no sag.
Ruth Stewart
E Dorset
On Fri, Jan 16, 2026 at 8:49 AM Kate Olgiati <2grackle...> wrote:
> Re: Birdstrikes:
>
> Dear Lynette,
> We use the hanging cord method as well on our kitchen window. It
> seems to work as well as can be expected ... we only lost 1 bird to a
> strike since we put it up a couple of years ago. W built ours ourselves
> using a pvc pipe with holes drilled every 3", some nice blue 1/4" nylon
> rope and some nice big (1") steel washers tied at the ends to keep things
> from tangling. The most expensive thing was the rope - PVC and washers
> were garage detritis, Full disclosure, I got the plans from Birdsavers.
> https://www.birdsavers.com/. They get a gold star for offering a DIY
> option. Anyway, we can recommend this method.
> Good luck!
>
> Kate
>
> On Fri, Jan 16, 2026 at 8:26 AM Elinor Osborn <
> <0000037bc09f69f4-dmarc-request...> wrote:
>
> > I use the hanging cords from https://www.birdsavers.com/. They work far
> > better than decals.
> > Elinor
> >
> > Elinor Osborn
> > 1286 Lost Nation Rd
> > Craftsbury Common VT 05827
> >
> > 802 586-9994
> > <elinor91...>
> > www.elinorosbornphotography.com
> >
> >
> > > On Jan 16, 2026, at 7:17 AM, Lynette Reep <lynettereep...>
> wrote:
> > >
> > > Good morning,
> > > I have a picture window with Windows opposite and am wondering what
> > folks would recommend for preventing window strikes? A particular type of
> > decal? Something else?
> > > Thank you,
> > > Lynette
> > > Burlington
> >
>
>
> --
> Katherine Olgiati
>
