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As our feathered friends start heading south, an alum at the Lab of Ornithology offers some tips on how you can protect them<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Cornellians<\/em> staff<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Illustration by Shea Oleksa<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Editor\u2019s note: These visuals originally appeared in a LinkedIn post<\/a> from the University.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Every fall, migrating birds face an invisible danger: injury or death caused by flying into glass windows and fa\u00e7ades. Here are five ways you can keep birds safe, according to Tina Phillips, PhD \u201917, assistant director of engagement in science and nature at the Lab of Ornithology<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Turn off unnecessary outdoor lights and limit indoor light exposure by using curtains or blinds, especially during migration periods (August\u2013November and March\u2013June).\u202f<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Shield outdoor lights and aim them downward. Use warm, low-intensity lighting (bulbs under 3000 Kelvin on the color temperature scale), and limit light duration with motion sensors or timers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Use tape, decals, or film with a two-by-two-inch pattern to disrupt reflections. Window screens or vertical paracords placed three to four inches apart also work well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Place feeders and baths more than 30 feet away from windows to curb collision risk. If such distance isn\u2019t practical, place them within three feet of windows to help reduce the speed of collisions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Use tools like the Lab’s BirdCast Migration Dashboard<\/a> to identify peak times when bird-safe practices have the most benefit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Published September 17, 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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