A Preparation of Impromptu Remarks

Bird/window casualties are pretty bad, especially in cities near migration routes. Birds that aren’t familiar with the area will fly through, not recognize glass-sided high rises as obstacles, and fall a long way down…

As for the little guy in the picture, if he flew away, then he was probably OK. Birds are tougher than we think, and feathers are a very efficient body armor.

My pet parrot once flew around the apartment and slammed full tilt into the glass balcony door. We thought she’d broken her wing, but she was fine by the time we got to the vet’s office.