Environment

 Maine Public - Maine Audubon says as many as 988 million birds die each year in the U.S. after accidentally colliding with windows. Nick Lund, advocacy and outreach manager for Maine Audubon, says birds see sky and trees reflected in windows and fly into them. He says a recent study shows most birds don't survive a strike even if they fly away. "There are often internal injuries that are not present on birds even when they sort of recover. The study last week shows 70% have a fatal or long-lasting injury from a strike," he says, "so trying to avoid collisions is the best strategy to protect birds." Lund says any homeowner can apply decals or tape to their windows at a low cost, or use screens year-round to protect birds. And there are now bird-safe windows on the market that can be used in new construction.