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We've had a lot of b.birds in the past and never had this behavior. We have a male who is consistently beating against our windows. We have phoebes nesting on the house and he was aggressive toward them too (birds always got along well in the past). I've lowered outside shades and he moves to a different window. He keeps looking in and hanging on the screens. Any suggestions on what's going on and what to do to curtail it. I've tried streamers hung outside and that didn't help. My cats staring out at him, doesn't faze him.
Thanks
Kay
This is normal behavoir and many birds do it. He sees his reflection as competition. The advice we give is to soap the window, put up a screen, hang strips of plastic (Mylar) or ignore it. It will stop after nesting season. If you have or want to have Bluebird houses please send your mailing address to me at walshaw1@cox.net and I will send you my free 20 page Bluebird book. The address will be used only to mail the book, and I have sent out more than 2300. Bluebird Bob.
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Bluebird Bob Walshaw
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I can answer almost any question on Eastern Bluebirds and small cavity nesters such as Chickadees, Titmice, Wrens, etc. Also general questions on other songbirds. No pet bird questions please.
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I have had a 100+ nestbox trail for more than 20 years, I do a lot of writing, public speaking and educational work in this field. My hands-on Bluebird talks include more than 1000 people each year.
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Degree in Mechanical Engineering, an MBA, Graduate of the Home Study Course in Bird Biology from the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology, Oklahoma Master Naturalist. I am also a pofessional speaker and writer.
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Chosen as a public speaker for the North American Bluebird Society, Bluebird trail accepted as part of the Transcontinental Bluebird Trail, Chosen as a panel speaker at the 2006 NABS Convention.
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