Fall brings increased risk for migratory birds: B.C. wildlife rescue [Video]

As the weather cools and birds migrate to warmer climates, a wildlife rescue in B.C. has seen a “tragic surge” in animals hurt or killed after flying into windows.

The Wildlife Rescue Association of B.C. has admitted 81 birds suffering from window strike injuries since August, the organization said last week, urging people to take precautions to prevent injuries and fatalities.

“As birds migrate, they become highly susceptible to window strike incidents as glass surfaces are invisible to them. The large windows and glass balcony railings of high-rises are especially hazardous for migrating birds,” Jackie McQuillan, the support centre manager for the rescue says in a statement.

Anyone who witnesses a bird strike is urged to call a rescue organization because, as McQuillan explained, the injuries the creatures suffer can be difficult for a layperson to detect and can take some time to become apparent.

“Birds that have impacted a …