Mundi, it wasn't me who posted the story, I was just forwarding 
J. Schulte's post to a friend.

I haven't heard about the yellow highlighter thing.  Is that 
supposed to work better than other things?  I only have an 
occasional problem with birds hitting the window, but nothing 
I've tried putting in or over the window seems to make any 
difference.

Jane


Mundi Smithers wrote:
> Jane,
> No need to apologize for sending the story to the list .... at least in 
> my opinion.  It was indeed a wonderful accounting and it just made my 
> day and perhaps my entire weekend!
> 
> Historically I keep an old pie basket (with a lid and lined with an old 
> dishtowell) on our porch .  Many a chickadee or other feeder bird that 
> has knocked itself senseless on a window has spent an hour or two in the 
> pie basket in the warm kitchen having a chance to regain it's 
> equalibrium.  When I think the 'guest' is ready to leave I just set the 
> basket outside, lift the lid and away it goes!
> 
> Has anyone heard about writing on a window with a yellow highliter to 
> prevent the birds from inadvertantly flying into the glass?
> 
> Mundi
> Pownal
> 
>