Date: 1/16/26 5:49 am From: Kate Olgiati <2grackle...> Subject: Re: [VTBIRD] Avoiding window strikes
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
>
