Ottawa boy's invisible invention warns birds about deadly windows

[kqr2]

http://www.cbc.ca/consumer/story/2009/01/21/ot-090121-bird-decals.html

[kqr2]

Actually, it appears the UV reflective decals are already available. I'm not sure if the Ottawa boy's are substantially different.

http://www.mmdnewswire.com/uv-reflective-decals-stop-birds-f...

You can order them for $9.95:

http://www.duncraft.com/Window-Strike-Solutions-C227.aspx

[eelco → kqr2]

That's hilarious, you can buy like 20 different designs of stickers that are almost transparent to human eyes?

I'm sure the Ottawanian boy can still have a piece of the market for these things. At least until every dangerous window has a decal ;)

[JacobAldridge]

Great idea, seemingly simply to implement...and, alas, copy. I hope he gets some marketing / business support quickly, or at least recognition by the company that starts selling these.

I'd buy a set of 3 just to stop the annoying noise birds keep making when they kill themselves trying to fly through my living room.

[rjprins]

So far, Sobcov has tested his flying falcon-shaped decals on the sunroom of a cottage neighbouring his family's cottage.

"Immediately the birds stopped flying into those windows," he said.

Haha, awesome..

[symptic → rjprins]

I'm not sure his test is statistically significant, but I can't blame him for not testing as thoroughly as I'd like, or even knowing to. :P

If his is literally invisible he's got it made. I can't see anyone wanting to have translucent images and shapes on their windows.

[wallflower]

Some of the birds around here eat berries that ferment in their stomach and they basically DUI and smack into windows. It's disturbing.

[LogicHoleFlaw → wallflower]

"Flying Under the Influence"?