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Windows are the No. 1 human threat to birds – an ecologist shares some simple steps to reduce collisions

  • Written by Jason Hoeksema, Professor of Ecology, University of Mississippi
Windows are the No. 1 human threat to birds – an ecologist shares some simple steps to reduce collisionsBirds are drawn to the mirror effect of windows. That can turn deadly when they think they see trees.CCahill/iStock/Getty Images Plus

When wood thrushes arrive in northern Mississippi on their spring migration and begin to serenade my neighborhood with their ethereal, harmonized song, it’s one of the great joys of the season. It’s also...

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