Birds FAQ 1.4. Most people's encounters with injured wild birds happen around plate-glass windows. Birds strike glass windows and doors frequently, apparently because of the reflections of sky they create. In most cases, the bird is simply stunned. The best way to save the bird's life is to shoo potential predators from it until it recovers and flies off.
Some people contend that taping hawk silhouettes to windows makes bird strikes less frequent.
Others contend that this technique has little effect, and still others suggest that any window marking works as well. Putting up hawk silhouettes does have the positive effect of making passing humans think about birds. Be aware that touching large wild birds can be dangerous. There is information here for the general public, anyone interested in wildlife, and for professional wildlife rehabilitators. A special Thank You to Bruce and Liza for their permission to share this story and this photo with us .