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Keeping your birds safe• Predators• Disease• Cats Indoors!• WindowsPublic service announcement by American Bird ConservancyCats are the most numerous pet in North America. Unfortunately, they killhundreds of millions of birds each year. Keeping your cat indoors will:• Help keep your feeder birds safe• Limit your cat’s exposure to diseases, parasites, and poisons• Keep your cat safe from other dangers such as cars and other animals• Result in a longer, healthier life for your cat and the wildlife in your yardTo learn more about outdoor cats and their impact on bird populations, visitthe website of the American Bird Conservancy.30
Keeping your birds safe• Predators• Disease• Cats Indoors!• WindowsWindow netting by David BonterMillions of birds are killed each year by colliding with windows that areperceived as pathways through buildings. Placing feeders more than 30 feetfrom windows usually limits collisions. Another option is to place feederswithin 3 feet of a window. If birds make contact with a window after leaving afeeder that is close to the window, they are generally moving slowly and willnot hurt themselves.You can further reduce window strikes by:• Installing window awnings and screens.• Fastening hawk silhouettes or other objects to windows to break-upreflections of surrounding open space and trees.• And, for problematic windows, consider attaching bird netting to the windowframe (the type used to keep birds away from fruit). Birds will bounce off ofthe netting and fly away unharmed.31
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