Windows And Birds
I love that we have a home that backs onto a green space and farmland. We can overlook the valley and watch the sunset every night. This house came with big windows and a glass railing along the backyard and our kitchen deck. However, it is often the reason birds don’t live very long.

Last week, a bird collided with our second story window. Even though the blinds were drawn and the windows look black from outside- this bird must’ve been going at a pretty good speed. As you can see from the picture, the head and feathers of the bird left quite the impression.
My wife said the bird was on our lower deck and still alive. So she kept our dog and cat indoors so as not to cause more trauma to the bird. After a couple of hours, the bird flew off again. I am amazed by this as crashing at full speed then falling nearly three stories would probably kill or seriously injure most birds.
Kudos to the bird for eventually shaking it off and flying away. Hopefully you tell your friends to stop smashing into our glass since I have been picking up the Dead Birds periodically since we moved here.