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Expert: - 12/13/2009


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well i think it is a bluebird it has bright blue on its back and a dull orange chest it is mating season for them and the female is attacking my truck all the time and leaving blood on the glass I'm really getting tired to the point i want it to go away but it is also with a male whom is not as blue but has more orange than the female what should i do i don't like cleaning blood off my truck every morning.

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Sounds like a bluebird. It is attacking the truck because it sees its reflection and thinks it is another bluebird invading its territory. The solution is to remove the reflection - cover or garage the truck, park it in the shade, cover the glass somehow, etc.

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Any and all about WILD birds - the science of ornithology. Information about birdwatching, ecology, conservation, migration, behavior, banding, rehabilitation, feeding, songs, binoculars, identification, and careers in ornithology. No questions about pet or caged birds, please.

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Have a PhD and over forty years as a professional ornithologist - research, teaching, author, speaker, webmaster of Ornithology.com . Have written thirty scientific papers, three bird field guides, a textbook in ecology and two recent books entitled "Amazing Birds" and "Birds of New England". Have traveled to over 90 countries watching birds.

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PhD in Zoology/Ornithology; Emeritus Professor of Biological Sciences; former Dean of the College of Natural Sciences at California State University, Chico

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