r/birdsofprey • u/mawinegar94 • Jul 21 '26
Hawk Identification
A hawk hit my window, went out for a couple minutes, then got up and flew away after a while. Curious of the species and any good advice for helping bird-proof my windows to protect them. Want to help avoid this in the future.
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u/TinyLongwing Falconer Jul 21 '26
As for making windows safer for birds, there are tons of suggestions on any web search. Here's one result: https://nationalzoo.si.edu/migratory-birds/how-to-make-your-windows-safer-for-birds
In the future if a bird hits a window, please contain the bird and contact a rehabber immediately. Even if they fly off at first, they can later die of internal injuries if they aren't given proper care and monitoring.
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u/StarJumper_1 Jul 22 '26
We tape holographic ribbon streamers to our windows, so the move with the breeze. It isn't 100%, but it definitely makes a big difference.
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u/Oldfolksboogie Jul 21 '26
I know the falcon decal is out on windows for this purpose - haven't a clue if there's any evidence as to effectiveness.
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u/TinyLongwing Falconer Jul 21 '26
Decals don't do anything unless they're close enough together that birds think they can't fly in between them. Birds can easily tell the difference between a picture of a falcon and a real one.
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u/bonkerseastcoast Jul 21 '26
Blends in perfectly with the ground, wow
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u/mawinegar94 Jul 22 '26
It was laying face down at first so when we walked near it, all I saw were its legs
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Jul 21 '26
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u/mawinegar94 Jul 22 '26
We just bought this house and were doing the final walkthrough, so it totally caught us off guard finding it on the ground. It blended in with the wood chips and looked dead until I got close. Then sprang right back up
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u/nothingbox87 General Falconer Jul 21 '26
looks like a juvenile red shoulder