They then fly headlong into windows, perceiving a flight path through open sky or a perch in a tree, only to break their necks against solid glass. Feb 20, 2015 Gary Clark ...

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/MELISSA SUE GERRITS - 02/26/2015 - February 26, 2015 Tanya Toney's dining room where a male cardinal has been attacking its own image in her tall windows, stunning itself ...

Birds fly into windows because they can't distinguish reflections of trees and the sky from natural surroundings. Photo Credit: Kathy Adams Clark. Restricted use.

The male is not looking in; it is looking no farther than its own reflection on the windowpanes. What it sees now is going to cause it more anguish as nesting season approaches. Its shadow is ...