I remember as a teenager, around Halloween time, how much we worried about the birds flying into windows. We spent alot of time going around at night with our bars of soap making sure we made as many windows as we could be visible to our little winged buddies!
YES YES YES!!! We tried EVERYTHING for a pesky young Cardinal who was driving us CRAZY! I just smeared it on. Next time, I'll make pretty designs. Because it's opaque, we can still see out the window. Hubby suggested Peppermint smelling soap because (supposedly) birds don't like the smell of peppermint. THANK YOU!!!
It really works! We had two finches (live in Feilding, New Zealand) constantly fluttering up to the window and depositing dirt on it. Just left the soap up for a couple of days, and then it was useful when I washed it off. But I see now that they have gone on to a more up-market home across the road!
Asking for recommendations for removing the soap lines. We were quite enthusiastic applying the soap lines. They have hardened. This is a rental so I need to safely take off the pressed on and dried soap. Has been working really well for a robin that was attacking his reflection in my window starting at 5:45 am and continuing all day.
I assume some warm water and a sponge or a kitchen scrubby would make quick work of it. In the worst case, an inexpensive razor blade scraper would 100% do the trick.
Better suggestion from another TH-cam video. Get a white marker for making temporary marks on glass. Take a level and make vertical lines 4” apart from top to bottom. Birds are most adverse to trying to fly through the vertical lines because their wings spread out horizontally. Anything not vertical, they may still try to fly through, with horizontal lines being the least effective. Making clean vertical lines is most effective without making your windows look, well, like she made them look in this video.
Thank you for confirming this is still something that can be done. Only im curious if it works if u put on inside as well ,, and then obviously how hard it is to remove (I mainly want to do it for lil privacy- temporarily)
Is there any reason the soap can’t be applied to the window from inside? I feel like that would make the application so much easier and would increase the longevity.
New, modern windows are so reflective that the soap won't be visible to bird from the outside. I work at a school with modern windows, today there were THIRTY birds that crashed into the multiple windows of my classroom. I'm trying the principal to do something. I can't open the windows and they're on the second floor, I can't do something on my own.
@@Brathly82 Interesting, thank you that's good to know. It's very sad about the situation at your school. If only more people cared about these poor innocent birds.
@@Brathly82 You could use your phone to make TH-cam shorts of birds crashing in to the windows in slow motion. You could also make bird crash compilations at normal speed like the 30 in one day one or 150 in one school week as 2-5min videos. You could even get your students involved if it sounds like too much work for you to do on your own.
That is probably a male bird attacking its own reflection. That is bad, and should be prevented before the bird is injured, but is not a full-on collision. Collisions are violent, and kill the bird.
they fly into it because of the reflection... your method would need to be used on the outside to block reflection, and be repeated so there isn't more than 2inch gap
It can. _However, the _*_BEST_*_ thing _*_you_*_ can do_ is to *remove all reflective objects from your property.* This includes all fancy wind chimes or decorations - which can be repainted flat black. Use sun shields in your car all year and especially *during migration and breeding seasons.* This is important because lots of insects will end up in the nooks and crannies of your vehicles. Birds are HUNGRY for insects and go there.
I suppose you're one of those that also thinks it's tacky to decorate windows at Christmas? It's only temporary to protect the birds you old fuddy duddy. Geez, so critical.
Soooooo...I have a window that I look out of and see all this crappy soap lines....mmmm at this point you be better off just remove the window,or putting bars on it or hanging a net in front of it...point being that all this ideas only make your life harder and a useless window ...
I remember as a teenager, around Halloween time, how much we worried about the birds flying into windows. We spent alot of time going around at night with our bars of soap making sure we made as many windows as we could be visible to our little winged buddies!
YES YES YES!!! We tried EVERYTHING for a pesky young Cardinal who was driving us CRAZY! I just smeared it on. Next time, I'll make pretty designs. Because it's opaque, we can still see out the window. Hubby suggested Peppermint smelling soap because (supposedly) birds don't like the smell of peppermint. THANK YOU!!!
It really works! We had two finches (live in Feilding, New Zealand) constantly fluttering up to the window and depositing dirt on it. Just left the soap up for a couple of days, and then it was useful when I washed it off. But I see now that they have gone on to a more up-market home across the road!
We did this as a temporary measure. Thank you for your video.
I love this. A less permanent, more artistic and attractive idea than a white marker. Thanks ☺️
Asking for recommendations for removing the soap lines. We were quite enthusiastic applying the soap lines. They have hardened. This is a rental so I need to safely take off the pressed on and dried soap. Has been working really well for a robin that was attacking his reflection in my window starting at 5:45 am and continuing all day.
I assume some warm water and a sponge or a kitchen scrubby would make quick work of it. In the worst case, an inexpensive razor blade scraper would 100% do the trick.
Better suggestion from another TH-cam video. Get a white marker for making temporary marks on glass. Take a level and make vertical lines 4” apart from top to bottom. Birds are most adverse to trying to fly through the vertical lines because their wings spread out horizontally. Anything not vertical, they may still try to fly through, with horizontal lines being the least effective. Making clean vertical lines is most effective without making your windows look, well, like she made them look in this video.
I saw it but also like this one very much because it is easy
Great video, thanks for spreading awareness about this!
love the flower idea!
Thank you for confirming this is still something that can be done. Only im curious if it works if u put on inside as well ,, and then obviously how hard it is to remove (I mainly want to do it for lil privacy- temporarily)
Thanks a lot for a simple yet effective solution.
Is there any reason the soap can’t be applied to the window from inside? I feel like that would make the application so much easier and would increase the longevity.
New, modern windows are so reflective that the soap won't be visible to bird from the outside. I work at a school with modern windows, today there were THIRTY birds that crashed into the multiple windows of my classroom. I'm trying the principal to do something. I can't open the windows and they're on the second floor, I can't do something on my own.
@@Brathly82 Interesting, thank you that's good to know. It's very sad about the situation at your school. If only more people cared about these poor innocent birds.
@@Brathly82 You could use your phone to make TH-cam shorts of birds crashing in to the windows in slow motion. You could also make bird crash compilations at normal speed like the 30 in one day one or 150 in one school week as 2-5min videos. You could even get your students involved if it sounds like too much work for you to do on your own.
Omg this bird keeps slamming into my window all morning!!! It's so frustrating because it gave me a headache. Hope this works😭
That is probably a male bird attacking its own reflection. That is bad, and should be prevented before the bird is injured, but is not a full-on collision. Collisions are violent, and kill the bird.
Did it work? It worked for us! Peace and quiet! No more headaches!
@@sueayers4532 thankfully yes it did work 😊
I cut out silhouettes of a hawk in black cardboard ab 20cms long and taped them to the inside of the windows with removable tape.
they fly into it because of the reflection... your method would need to be used on the outside to block reflection, and be repeated so there isn't more than 2inch gap
Just gave it a try! Finger crossed!!! Thanks!!
The soap patterns did not work for me and I made them very dense. Going to try slathering the whole window.
Yes, it needs to go on dense... try peppermint soap... supposedly, they don't like the peppermint smell
Will this stop a bird from fighting his reflection?
It can. _However, the _*_BEST_*_ thing _*_you_*_ can do_ is to *remove all reflective objects from your property.* This includes all fancy wind chimes or decorations - which can be repainted flat black. Use sun shields in your car all year and especially *during migration and breeding seasons.* This is important because lots of insects will end up in the nooks and crannies of your vehicles. Birds are HUNGRY for insects and go there.
This did not work for me at all.
I just printed a big picture of a cat and taped it to the window
the reflection makes the problem occur- gotta break up the reflection so it looks like something the bird can't fly through.
Thank you so much for sharing this!!
it may work but it will make the glass dirty looking. I guess there's no solution that will keep the glass the way it is.
Great idea! Thanks
I wish there was a way to deter them without it looking tacky AF. Every product/solution is hideous.
I suppose you're one of those that also thinks it's tacky to decorate windows at Christmas? It's only temporary to protect the birds you old fuddy duddy. Geez, so critical.
It didn't work
Im a window cleaner.
If anyone wants their windows cleaned, please let me know. I have just had my tougne reconditioned
Female cardinal : didn’t deter her at all
That's odd - have not heard of females doing it
That would drive me nuts
Use a yellow highlighter pen instead of soap. It is very visible to the birds but humans can barely see it.
Doesnt work.
Bullllll! I had to cover them top to bottom!
Perfect, now you have amazing windows (not)
FAP Canada 😂😂
They are rats with wings
Soooooo...I have a window that I look out of and see all this crappy soap lines....mmmm at this point you be better off just remove the window,or putting bars on it or hanging a net in front of it...point being that all this ideas only make your life harder and a useless window ...
bars and nets didn't work for me.
This guy spends a lot of his life crying over himself.