"Definitely a fire hazard." Homeowner alarmed by dangerous issue caused by neighbor's windows: 'Your house is going to burn ...

GLASS HOUSES Large windows in houses and public buildings can be bad news for birds. They cannot distinguish between reflections and the real landscape.

Nor can they see reflections of trees and the sky in glass as anything but natural surroundings. They'll slam into windows thinking they're flying toward trees or into the air.

He said: 'The Hawthorn tree beside the parked car was obviously part of their territory and when they saw their reflection in the car window and body panels they assumed it was a competing bird.