Birds hitting the window
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Birds hitting the window
This all started about 2 days ago. The birds just randomly decided to start flying themselves into my window. I have a bay window in front of my house and next to that window is a mid sized bush(forget the name of it)
A cardinal, some sparrows and all the other birds will just sit in that bush and fly themselves into the window. They don't kill themselves, just randomly taking turns running into the window. They do this all day from dusk till dawn. I scare them off but they come back for more a couple minutes later. Gave them some bread, didn't work.
2 questions. How do I stop this because it's annoying as hell. Why would they do this? -Mike-
A cardinal, some sparrows and all the other birds will just sit in that bush and fly themselves into the window. They don't kill themselves, just randomly taking turns running into the window. They do this all day from dusk till dawn. I scare them off but they come back for more a couple minutes later. Gave them some bread, didn't work.
2 questions. How do I stop this because it's annoying as hell. Why would they do this? -Mike-
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This all started about 2 days ago. The birds just randomly decided to start flying themselves into my window. I have a bay window in front of my house and next to that window is a mid sized bush(forget the name of it)
A cardinal, some sparrows and all the other birds will just sit in that bush and fly themselves into the window. They don't kill themselves, just randomly taking turns running into the window. They do this all day from dusk till dawn. I scare them off but they come back for more a couple minutes later. Gave them some bread, didn't work.
2 questions. How do I stop this because it's annoying as hell. Why would they do this? -Mike-
A cardinal, some sparrows and all the other birds will just sit in that bush and fly themselves into the window. They don't kill themselves, just randomly taking turns running into the window. They do this all day from dusk till dawn. I scare them off but they come back for more a couple minutes later. Gave them some bread, didn't work.
2 questions. How do I stop this because it's annoying as hell. Why would they do this? -Mike-
Try letting it get dirty or put some stickers on it. Maybe that will help.
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Go to a lawn & garden supply store and get a plastic OWL. Hide it in the bush, or in sight of the glass, they won't come near it. Several warehouses I used to deliver to used them to keep birds out of the big open doors.
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From: darrington wash
i think of another thread posted today or yesterday
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/8...s-gophers.html
lol something like that might work...
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/8...s-gophers.html
lol something like that might work...
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Good suggestions above. If your window sits facing the sun and gets hot, you can also put on the outside a sun screen product that will work double duty. Block some of the hot sun, and the birds will be able to see the window and stop flying into it.
I saw a funny one a few years ago. We were called out to replace a broken window, and when we got there to measure up, it sure smelled like a nice roast was cooking inside. When we asked the homeowner said that the pheasant flew into the window, broke the glass and his neck, and he is costing enough so he might as well be roast.
I saw a funny one a few years ago. We were called out to replace a broken window, and when we got there to measure up, it sure smelled like a nice roast was cooking inside. When we asked the homeowner said that the pheasant flew into the window, broke the glass and his neck, and he is costing enough so he might as well be roast.
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I have a plastic owl in my shed, and it works pretty well now. When I first got it, I just sat it on a shelf up high, but the birds must have gotten used to it or something, and it did'nt bother them until I hung it from the ceiling where it can swing with the breeze and swivel around. A stray bird will once in awhile fly in, like to escape the rain, but the owl is definitely doing its job.
The pheasant story... yeah, I think it cost the guy enough. He deserved to roast the thing.
The pheasant story... yeah, I think it cost the guy enough. He deserved to roast the thing.
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may sound weird but the Cardnial's are very territorial and they will attack the window because of the reflection.... they will do this for hours. we use a hawk cut out from black contruction paper to stop bird's from striking the window, white wing dove do this alot here.
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It is because of the impending arrival of Planet-X.
It is only going to get worse.
We had a bird feeder outside of one of our windows. One afternoon, the glass in the storm window darkened and "exploded". After recovering from being so startled, I looked out to see a big ol' red tail hawk munching on a songbird.
We moved the feeder a bit farther away from the house.
It is only going to get worse.
We had a bird feeder outside of one of our windows. One afternoon, the glass in the storm window darkened and "exploded". After recovering from being so startled, I looked out to see a big ol' red tail hawk munching on a songbird.
We moved the feeder a bit farther away from the house.
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Yep my neighbor was going crazy with a woodpecker pecking his house. He got a fake owl and no more woodpecker. I think the birds hitting the glass must see a reflection of some trees in it and are just trying to fly to the trees.
