Bird Collision Tape 2" Squares

ABC BirdTape, an easy, affordable, and effective way to keep birds from hitting your windows has partnered with Feather Friendly to resume offering this tape, which was first created in 2012 but has been unavailable for several years.

For BirdTape to be most effective, it should be applied on the outside of the window with no more than two inches of space between each strip or square. That is the best way to make sure that birds like Dark-eyed Juncos won't just try to fly around or in between these visual cues, and will steer clear of the window entirely. The 3/4-inch version of the tape placed in diagonal lines two inches apart received a Threat Factor of 16 in ABC's test tunnel, meaning that only 16 percent of birds tested flew towards the material (unaltered glass typically has a Threat Factor closer to 100).

While sticking to a simple stripe or a checkerboard-like pattern is easiest, the more artistically inclined can also use the tape to create fun shapes. “BirdTape allows folks to get creative,” said Kaitlyn Parkins, Glass Collisions Program Coordinator for ABC. “As long as the two-by-two-inch spacing is maintained, you can make your design as simple or as complicated as you like while ensuring that your windows are bird-friendly.”