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Birds hit windows because the glass mirrors sky and trees back at them — a few dollars of external decals or fine screen mesh prevents most strikes, and a warm box gives a stunned bird its best chance.
The first job with an injured wild bird is a warm, dark box and a call to a licensed rehabber — food and water can wait, and often make things worse.
A licensed televet can write most bird prescriptions after a video exam — what they'll cover, what still needs an in-person avian vet, and how the visit works.
A short list of US carriers now write exotic policies that cover pet birds — what a monthly premium tends to run, what's usually excluded, and whether the math beats a dedicated emergency fund.
