Based on age-structured mortality models for affected species like song sparrows, collision victims who survive gain approximately 1–2 additional years of life
Do you mean the life expectancy of birds who would avoid collisions thanks to bird-safe glass would increase by 1 to 2 years? I assume collision victims who survive have a lower life expectancy than birds who avoid collisions thanks to the bird-safe glass. @Luke Hecht may have thoughts on this.
Nope, I just mean that on average, a bird who avoids a collision would live for a few more years based on typical lifespans. I meant “fully recovers from or avoids the collision.” Of course if they have some lingering injury or issue their life expectancy will be lower.
Do you mean the life expectancy of birds who would avoid collisions thanks to bird-safe glass would increase by 1 to 2 years? I assume collision victims who survive have a lower life expectancy than birds who avoid collisions thanks to the bird-safe glass. @Luke Hecht may have thoughts on this.
Nope, I just mean that on average, a bird who avoids a collision would live for a few more years based on typical lifespans. I meant “fully recovers from or avoids the collision.” Of course if they have some lingering injury or issue their life expectancy will be lower.
Thanks for clarifying, Mal.