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The moral solution to bird deaths

The Tragedy of Bird strikes and Collisions

Attracting birds to our homes is motivated by love and appreciation for nature. However, sometimes our beautiful large glass windows and our backyard birds best interest – collide. 

While there are many products and methods that claim to prevent bird strikes, at Luxury Window Tinting, we find that opaquing the glass to be the most effective method to protecting our bird friends. 

Birds of British Columbia, Vancouver Island, and Greater Victoria

Black-Capped Chickadee - Birds of Vancouver Island
Black-Capped Chickadee - Birds of Vancouver Island
Birds of Vancouver Island
Birds of Vancouver Island
Violet-Green Swallow
Violet-Green Swallow
Bushtit
Bushtit
We all love the nature that our beautiful British Columbia provides, especially the lush greenery in our Greater Victoria area! Our beautiful, temperate forestry also provides a haven for many birds and other wildlife. Many of us enjoy decorating our yards and outdoor decks with attractive bird feeders and beautiful bird baths. Enjoying our variety of birds and wildlife from the comfort of our home can be described as one of lifes great and simple pleasures.

Frosted glass deck Railings - why frost is the beautiful and ethical choice

Frost window film: The Best Choice for bird safety

Frosted Glass Deck Railing
Frosted Glass Deck Railing
Frosted Glass Deck Railing
Frosted Glass Deck Railing

Particularly if we have adorned our decks with bird food and hummingbird feeders, our glass decks are often in the direct flight path of our bird friends. 

If you have heard the sickening thud of a stunned bird hitting your glass deck railing, there is an easy and beautiful solution! There’s no need for tacky masking tape or gaudy colorful decals. 

Frosted glass deck railings give a luxurious feel to your deck, while protecting birds by allowing them to know of the presence of the glass. 

Frost glass deck railings also give you privacy from your neighbors and from strangers walking by on the street. With the worldwide pandemic amping up, and our Provinicial Health Orders allowing outdoors gatherings of up to 10 people, we believe it’s the perfect time to invest in your outdoor space!

Frosted Glass Deck Railing
Frosted Glass Deck Railing
Frosted Glass Deck Dividers
Frosted Glass Deck Dividers

Why is Frost Window Film the best way to protect birds?

Striped film pattern from the exterior
Striped film pattern from the exterior
Luxury Window Tinting frosted window film, window panes with style, providing you with he privacy you need while still allowing the sunshine to radiate into your home. Victoria BC best window film.
Luxury Window Tinting frosted window film, window panes with style, providing you with he privacy you need while still allowing the sunshine to radiate into your home. Victoria BC best window film.

Invisible glass can present a threat to birds if the glass is in their path of flight! Frost window film gives glass an opaque look, helping birds avoid head-on collisions. 

Frosted glass still allows plenty of natural light to filter into a room, giving privacy without darkening a room. 

Frost Window Film gives glass the look of etched or sandblasted glass – at a fraction of the cost. Not only do you not need to replace the entire glass, but frost window film can easily be removed in the future with no damage to the glass itself. 

"WhY Don't You recommend D.I.Y. options, like tempera paint or soap?"

The short answer is we believe there are more elegant and permanent approaches to preventing bird injuries and deaths that the “DIY / affordable tutorial” methods often found online. 

With professionally installed frosted window film, you receive peace of mind knowing that you have permanent and effective protection that saves bird lives.  

No maintenance is required, and window film matches the aesthetic of your home.

Why we don't recommend tempera paint or soap

Some online sources, such as the World Birds Organization, recommend applying tempera paint or soap to glass in order to create a visible soapy film which blocks light, and therefore may block birds. However, even with this option, the soap will have to be applied “several times a week” in order to maintain this visible “film”. 

At Luxury Window Tinting, we do not recommend soaping glass as we believe there are more elegant and permanent approaches to preventing bird injuries and deaths. With professionally installed frosted window film, you receive permanent and effective protection that saves bird lives.  

WorldBirds.Org
DIY "Rope Curtain" from Flap.org (click photo for more information)
DIY "Blue Masking Tape" from WorldBirds.org (click picture for more information)
Frost Window Film gives the look of frosted window panes for a fraction of the cost. Langford Window Film is happy to help you get the privacy you need. Luxury Window Tinting.
Beautiful, professional frosted glass deck railings - the better choice for your luxurious home

Are Windows really the biggest threat to birds?

Absolutely not! “Around the world, cats have been singularly blamed for the extinction of more than 60 species” explains Capital Daily News, a local news site for Victoria, BC. Capital Daily goes further to cite that “the biggest single cause of bird death — bigger than hunting, window strikes or even wind turbines — is the housecat.” […] As Victoria’s experience shows, if we want to save the birds we might have to start thinking hard about locking up our cats. ” 

Surprising, right? Helping our local bird community might be as simple as keeping our cats indoors!

CapitalDaily.ca

"I don't want to lose my view:
Are there any other window film solutions other than frost?"

While we recommend frosted window film as the most effective option to prevent bird collisions, we understand that obstructing your view with frost window film is not suitable for every situation and/or window. 

Recent studies have pointed to clear, UV reflecting window film as being a suitable alternative for deterring bird and preventing bird deaths. Birds can see UV rays, and the UV reflecting properties of UV window film are visible to birds. 

 

Luxury Window Tinting frosted window film, window panes with style, providing you with he privacy you need while still allowing the sunshine to radiate into your home. Victoria BC best window film.

While scientific studies have a hard time duplicating the unique, natural circumstances found at each home or commercial building, there is some evidence that birds avoid and often slow down when approaching UV-reflecting window film.

At Luxury Window Tinting, we are happy to provide a free estimate of Clear UV-rejecting window film. During our no-pressure consultation, we can discuss our other products that can reduce heat, give one-way privacy and help prevent break-ins.

Please feel free to do your own research regarding bird collisions and the effect of UV-rejecting window film from accredited scientific resources like the US National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health by clicking the link below.

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

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Before frost window film
Before frost window film
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After frost window film

We at Luxury Window Tinting are a family business based in Victoria, BC. 

We provide the highest quality, professional installations of architectural window film in the Greater Victoria area. We provide free, no-pressure quotes in all of the greater Victoria area, including Langford, Saanich, Sydney and Royal View. 

With the plethora of window film options, we highly recommend taking advantage of our free quote so we can help you find the right window film to meet your unique needs. Whether your main concern is privacy, heat rejection, UV protection, security or aesthetics – we have the right product and shade for you.

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