This article was written by Elise Wolf of Native Bird Care for The Source Weekly, May 28, 2025
Picture the perfect morning: songbird voices filling the air with their joyful chorus, announcing the new day. Then a sickening thud. Sadly, this heart-wrenching sound is all too familiar.
What many do not realize is the staggering scale. New research (Kornreich et al., 2024, PLoS One) indicates that up to one billion birds may die annually from window strikes in the United States alone. This study also revealed a grim reality: only about 40% of birds ultimately survive, and only if they get care. Those that fly away rarely survive their hidden injuries.
Read full article in The Source, Bend’s weekly newspaper HERE
