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venetia_sassy... we are trying to prevent avian concussions.
Over the last few spring seasons, we've had severaldemented very determined Blue Wrens attacking their own reflections in the side mirrors of Mum's car (ah, spring. The pigeons have started chasing each other around the birdbaths again.) In their great excitement they also pooped all all over the mirrors and the doors. Repeatedly. This became annoying.
Eventually, a solution was found. Two sequined Christmas stockings (one gold, one silver) and two strings of tinsel (one gold, one silver) were purchased. The stockings were fitted over the side mirrors like mittens and the tinsel was fitted along the top and bottom of the windshield. A bit of a nuisance to remove and replace every time the car went out but it worked! No more bird poop.
(And on a day not remotely close to Christmas, my brother dropped by and was very confused.)
This year, we have a new car and the reflections in the mirrors are apparently not as attractive. Great! Except that there is one particular Blue Wren who is now determined to attack to the dining room window frames. Not his reflection. Not the glass. But the divider between the panes. Huh?
And yes, while it's nice to see this pretty little bird up close (I am calling him the Blue Bandit - the black stripe over the eyes does lend him a raffish air), we are rather concerned for his health. He repeatedly launches himself at the window with great force, making quite a decent thud. I can't think it's good for his little birdy brain.
Our dining room window is now draped with silver tinsel.
It's too soon to think to think about Christmas.
(Oh shit, it's not. *whimpers*)
Over the last few spring seasons, we've had several
Eventually, a solution was found. Two sequined Christmas stockings (one gold, one silver) and two strings of tinsel (one gold, one silver) were purchased. The stockings were fitted over the side mirrors like mittens and the tinsel was fitted along the top and bottom of the windshield. A bit of a nuisance to remove and replace every time the car went out but it worked! No more bird poop.
(And on a day not remotely close to Christmas, my brother dropped by and was very confused.)
This year, we have a new car and the reflections in the mirrors are apparently not as attractive. Great! Except that there is one particular Blue Wren who is now determined to attack to the dining room window frames. Not his reflection. Not the glass. But the divider between the panes. Huh?
And yes, while it's nice to see this pretty little bird up close (I am calling him the Blue Bandit - the black stripe over the eyes does lend him a raffish air), we are rather concerned for his health. He repeatedly launches himself at the window with great force, making quite a decent thud. I can't think it's good for his little birdy brain.
Our dining room window is now draped with silver tinsel.
It's too soon to think to think about Christmas.
(Oh shit, it's not. *whimpers*)
