Volunteers work to protect birds in Kansas City from window strikes, by tracking where they're...

It is peak bird migration season in Kansas City, and unfortunately, that means more bird collisions with buildings. To help solve the problem, some groups are taking note of where they find dead birds.
A rainy Thursday morning did not stop Dana Ripper from collecting dead birds.

The wildlife ecologist and co-director of the Missouri River Bird Observatory found an ovenbird, a small warbler, lying in front of some windows on the former Kansas City Star building downtown.

After snapping a few pictures, she picked up the bird.

“Yes, it is not normal behavior,” Ripper joked as she gently placed the bird into a Ziploc bag and dropped it into her tote.