Many bird lovers are dismayed when birds strike their windows. These collisions can result in injury or death to the birds and are the result of the birds seeing the surroundings reflected in the glass and expecting to fly through the area in the reflection.

One way to reduce the number of strikes is to break up the reflection.

The Lehigh Gap Nature Center, Slatington, is offering a workshop 10 a.m. Feb. 22, to create a variety of window decals de-signed to reduce bird strikes.

The workshop will involve the use of CollidEscape, the material used to make the bird decals on the windows at the Nature Center.

CollidE scape is a perforated vinyl material that adheres to the outside of a window.

It appears white from outside, so the birds see the material and not a reflection.

From inside, the material is black and can be seen through about as clearly as looking through a window screen.

Templates of birds, flowers and leaves will be available. Bring along scissors.

The fee to attend the workshop, is the cost of the material.

Register by Feb. 1 by calling 610-760-8889 or emailing lgnc@ptd.net with your name, contact info and the CollidEscape pieces you are ordering.

Payment can be mailed to Lehigh Gap Nature Center, P.O. Box 198, Slatington, PA 18080-0198, and must be received by Feb. 5.