How can I stop a male cardinal from repeatedly hitting my windows?
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Welcome to CoreFacts, where we're always short on time, but big on science. I'm Steve Sobieszczyk. Let's get right to it, today's question is:
How can I stop a male cardinal from repeatedly hitting my windows?
Believe it or not, this is a common problem. The bird sees the reflection and thinks it is another bird encroaching on his territory. One solution is to put a silhouette of a hawk in the window. That should scare them off. Birding and nature stores sell paper cutouts that you can tape to the window.
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