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[28] Windows can also be covered with decals spaced no more than 5 cm horizontally or 10 cm vertically to prevent collisions. [29] It has been found that silhouettes of predatory birds posted on windows do not significantly decrease collision rates. This is because there is too much exposed glass, which the bird can try to fly through.
Bird Image Species Family Maximum height Details Rüppell's vulture: Gyps rueppellii: Accipitridae: 11,300 metres (37,100 feet). [1] [2] Vultures use their excellent eyesight to scan the landscape below from a relatively static aerial position. Instead of flying over a larger distance, they use elevation to expand their field of vision. [3]
Bird strikes happen most often during takeoff or landing, or during low altitude flight. [12] However, bird strikes have also been reported at high altitudes, some as high as 6,000 to 9,000 m (20,000 to 30,000 ft) above the ground. Bar-headed geese have been seen flying as high as 10,175 m (33,383 ft) above sea level.
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Daniel Klem Jr. is an American ornithologist, known for his pioneering research into the mortality of birds due to glass windows. [1] [2] [3] He is the Sarkis Acopian Professor of Ornithology and Conservation Biology at Muhlenberg College. [3] He has been teaching there since 1979.
Each year, tens of thousands of birds are killed in North America by flying into windows. In 1997 NYC Bird Alliance launched Project Safe Flight, modeled after Toronto’s Fatal Light Awareness Program (FLAP), to work toward long-term solutions for the bird collision problem. From the program's inception through 2013, field volunteers have ...
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