The visible glass also helps people, as they are a lot less likely to walk into it as well.

This video was basically the research I needed to know that no, the fancy UV decals aren't necessary for window decals to work, unlike what some companies would have you think. You just need _something_ to show that there's a surface there that birds can't fly through.

Far more effective is to hang 2x2 inch netting of the sort used to support garden plants, across the windows. Leave a 6 inch gap between the netting and the window glass. The birds see the netting and if they cannot divert in time their impact is greatly reduced by the netting. Even with birds that are pursued by sharp-shinned hawks the netting is a life saver. The netting lasts for years and it has reduced bird deaths at my primary window by 100%.

i absolutely love this. so much. so amazing and thoughtful.

Wao....!!!! Simply love your efforts in saving those innocent birds...!!!!

Well done Toronto. 👍

We just had a large baby woodpecker hit our patio door. He was dead on impact. It made me so sad because we attract birds to our yard. We get so many nesting pairs. Were going to put up something that hangs and blows in the wind to deter them. Hoping this will save their lives poor little creatures.

nice job Toronto!

I like the dots approach. Others have verticle lines which is okay - this might be even better.

Love the video. Concise, informative, impactful.

For home owners, do this :I did some research, using para cord & stick on velcro , measure window width & length, cut the cords accordingly to measurements. Hang on the "outside" of the window from the top using the velcro. The slightest breeze will even make them move & looks pretty cool, but the vertical hanging strips spaced 4 inches apart keeps birds from hitting the window, I had to do something because the birds hit my picture window with such force, they were breaking their own necks. This one place sells them if your unable to make your own, just needs window measurements.

One day I walked up to the window on the higher floors of the library where there's an outdoor patio and looked outside and saw a very tiny bird that usually flies super fast but seems to be invincible, dead. It's body was whole but head was near decapitated. And I wondered how it died up so high. If it had been a predator, it wouldn't be there. Now seeing for myself a bird fly into a window, I realized the other bird's detriment. so sad.

Living in Toronto, I can honest tell you, there are more glass buildings been built after this video been done. some of them are completely glasses covered.

Spending millions and millions of dollars for god damn BIRDS 😂😂😂

go, Toronto, go!!!

A robin got into my house today and I opened up 2 of the side windows to let it out and it hit the middle one instead it was sad I picked him up and watched him take his last breaths his neck was broken it was horrible its gonna stay with me for the rest of my life

Put falcon silhoette decals on the windows. Sold by the Audubon society.

Nah I like the free boney snacks, keeping my windows extra clean and hoping for the best 🙏

Summary : They put dots on the glass

2:08 a time traveller in Toronto wearing a mask a couple of years before covid?

bravo por toronto

There was a Kamikaze Robin that kept crashing into my living room window over and over…. He’s got to have a big headache doing that. Bird websites say he is a male Robin attacking his own reflection in the glass. He thinks it's a competing male Robin for Spring nesting territory. It's a major noise distraction when I am on my computer. Walmart to the rescue! I hung two empty plastic Walmart check out bags outside above the window. They blow about in the wind. The stupid Robin can't stand them! So far he is gone! I will remove the bags after nesting season. :) Walmart check out bags are best!

thank you

Other migration routes in other areas affect those birds too.

Why are there so many condos being build in Toronto today? It seems obvious that it will get worse in the future. There were NOT way to many condos being built in the city when the birds were safe in 1970's, 1980's and 1990's.

Would it help the birds if the buildings were illuminated with outside lights like those used for some houses? The glass could be treated with something that makes it less clear or illuminates a preditor image on the glass not visible without the lighting.

I live in BC a baby robin just hit my glass door any points on how to help?

If all it takes is some dots then why aren’t all cities doting up there buildings

There was a bird that just came everyday and pecked at our window really hard! It died after a few months

Only good story about my hometown (not living there, too much crime)

so sad

Net should be very effective and cost less !

Lmao what a lie. Most of the highrise condos all over downtown are entirely glass

This building is only 37 percent glass... and it looks hideous

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So sad