Birds are dying by smashing into NYC skyscrapers in record numbers — here’s potentially why

NY Post ^ | 11/13/2024 | Katherine Donlevy

[ChicagoConservative27]

Birds are dying in record numbers this autumn by flying full-speed into Big Apple buildings, lured to their deaths by glassy skyscrapers — with the sleek Battery Park City corridor among the city’s biggest death traps.

There are almost 1,000 known cases of migratory birds obliviously smashing headfirst into the mirage-like reflective buildings since August — a whopping 53% increase from last year’s strike toll.

But experts warn the vast majority of bird strikes go uncounted — as unusually high winds and low clouds this year had the migrating flocks flying faster and at lower altitudes than normal.

“Fall of this year has been really hard,” Dr. Dustin Partridge, NYC Bird Alliance’s director of conservation and science, told The Post Tuesday.

[HYPOCRACY]

Al Gore does every day.

[Joe 6-pack]

"Dr. Dustin Partridge? The guy in charge of bird conservation is named Dustin Partridge? Lol."

Yep. Every now and then you get a coincidence like that that makes you do a double take.

When I lived in Louisiana in the early 2000s, the guy that got put in charge of Hurricane Katrina relief efforts was named Paul Rainwater.

[FlingWingFlyer]

Because Trump Won!!!!

[ProtectOurFreedom]

Captain Scully is chasing them into the buildings!

[mbrfl]

Paul Rainwater was born for that moment. It was destiny. Lol.

[rfp1234]

Birds have bird brains.

[Joe 6-pack]

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[Jamestown1630]

According to the article, it’s happening more this year because weather is causing birds to fly lower.

There’s something called an ‘Acopian Bird Saver’ that you can make, if this is a problem in your home:

https://flap.org/affordable-diy-option-to-prevent-birds-from-hitting-windows/

[mbrfl]

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[redfreedom]

A few years ago we were at a neighbor’s house and their cats were sitting outside by the glass patio doors. I said they look content, the neighbor said they were waiting to be fed.

A few minutes later a bird slammed into the glass, fell to the ground and quickly into the mouth of a cat.

[redfreedom]

Hungry or not, it’s a cat’s nature to kill birds. They prefer birds over mice.

[yuleeyahoo]

Sounds like NY needs an influx of Haitian migrants to tidy up the scene

[GaltAdonis]

Naw.
Captain Scully would never be so mean.

[End Times Sentinel]

If I recall correctly, in foggy conditions birds simply can’t see them. Although it’s been so incredibly dry here, I haven’t noticed a lot of fog.

[central_va]

Most birds are not IFR qualified.