newlywoods03
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Post by newlywoods03 on Apr 17, 2015 16:00:03 GMT
So we have this determined robin hanging around. This is day 5 of it flying into our windows! It has picked two that it likes and they are our living room ones. We have tried, it seems like everything to get it to leave. It alternates between the two windows.
We've tried - Cardboard on the windows Hanging tin foil on the window Shimmery ribbon Blinds closed Shooing it away
When we had stuff covering the entire window, it didn't help at all. Flew right into whatever was on the window.
Currently we have owl pictures on the windows and it still is flying into them. Literally, right into the owl!! As I am typing this, I can see and hear it hitting the window. It sits on our deck and then launches into the window. I am surprised it hasn't injured itself. It seriously does it over and over and over and over again!
Any other ideas to encourage it to find a new home???
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Post by littlemama on Apr 17, 2015 16:03:11 GMT
Stand in front of the window and flap your arms? LOL
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Post by tamaraann on Apr 17, 2015 16:04:24 GMT
Taping pieces of tin foil to the window has always worked for us. I usually just tape at the top so it flaps in the wind a little bit. You need to beak up the plane of glass that he sees his reflection in. He thinks his reflection is competition. Good luck!
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Post by newlywoods03 on Apr 17, 2015 16:07:05 GMT
Stand in front of the window and flap your arms? LOL If it would work, I'd have my boys do it  |
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Post by underwatermama on Apr 17, 2015 16:07:09 GMT
I had this problem with a bird attacking the kickplate of my front door. Tried owl photos, but didn't work. I finally just taped paper over the entire kickplate until he went away. Of course, later that day I saw him attacking out neighbors side view mirror on their car...
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Post by newlywoods03 on Apr 17, 2015 16:09:00 GMT
Taping pieces of tin foil to the window has always worked for us. I usually just tape at the top so it flaps in the wind a little bit. You need to beak up the plane of glass that he sees his reflection in. He thinks his reflection is competition. Good luck! We've tried it and it would fly right into it. Nothing seems to keep it from doing it. Thanks for the good luck wishes. We need them! |
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Post by crazy4scraps on Apr 17, 2015 16:15:03 GMT
Whatever you put on the windows has to be attached to the OUTSIDE of the window, otherwise the bird will continue to attack its reflection. It's not clear from your post if the things you've tried have been taped inside or outside of the glass. Good luck!
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Post by newlywoods03 on Apr 17, 2015 16:23:39 GMT
Sorry, yep all attached on the outside of the window. Would still fly right into it.
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Post by maryland on Apr 17, 2015 18:24:22 GMT
We had that about 3 yrs. ago and they just started a couple of days ago. The dog goes crazy when she sees any person, rabbit, dog, etc. walking around, but the birds she does nothing about.
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Post by blue tulip on Apr 17, 2015 18:46:53 GMT
that bird is an example of Darwinism. let natural selection happen.  |
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Post by georgiapea on Apr 17, 2015 21:13:01 GMT
Is your house newly built? Could a robin possibly retain 'flight paths' it used before the house was built? I can see them flying into glass when the deflecting stuff was inside, but to fly into cardboard on the outside of the window is really strange. That poor birdie seems demented.
ETA: Maybe put pictures of cats up at the windows?
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Post by bdhudak on Apr 17, 2015 22:56:10 GMT
My friend solved her bird attack (Male Cardinal). She printed out pictures of a dog with the mouth open and placed it so it would show out the door and windows the bird was attacking. In a few days the bird gave up and stopped.
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Post by melly on Apr 17, 2015 23:05:47 GMT
Maybe the bird has hit the window a few too many times and permanently rattled his brain! Last year we had a hummingbird that hit the window a few too many times and knocked himself unconscious. I didn't see him and almost sat on him (porch bench). I picked him up and put him in a cardboard box with some soft grass inside and he eventually woke up and flew away and never came back. I guess that is no help to you though, sorry, I hope you find something that works!
Maybe put a birdhouse right in front of your window, and he will just fly right on in and make himself a nest? Lol
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Post by newlywoods03 on Apr 17, 2015 23:42:39 GMT
We put white trash bags over the windows shortly after posting. The bird flew into the window a couple of times and then stopped. Crossing our fingers that it decided to fly away to somewhere else. We're both afraid to take the bags down. Our neighbors must think we are a little loopy lol.
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Post by iowgirl on Apr 17, 2015 23:50:16 GMT
It's defending it's nest. I had one doing that last year for a few days and it finally gave up.
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Post by Nicole in TX on Apr 18, 2015 0:37:00 GMT
Shotgun?
I was thinking netting of some sort.
We had an oriole that did this in our old house. Year after year.
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Post by GiantsFan on Apr 18, 2015 0:43:26 GMT
We have robin hitting our windows too. Including our car, truck and camper windows and mirrors. And, like you we've tried it all the internet methods. To stop them from hitting the house windows DH put an old mirror outside and they hit that instead. Here's a link to a site I have bookmarked. Preventing Window Strikes |
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Post by newlywoods03 on Apr 18, 2015 14:39:58 GMT
We have robin hitting our windows too. Including our car, truck and camper windows and mirrors. And, like you we've tried it all the internet methods. To stop them from hitting the house windows DH put an old mirror outside and they hit that instead. Here's a link to a site I have bookmarked. Preventing Window StrikesThanks, we may have to try putting a mirror outside.
We put the bags on the windows about 1 in the afternoon. The bird seemed to be long gone, or so we thought. Dh took the bags down this morning about 7:00 and the bird was flew and sat on the deck. Once Dh was back inside the bird started up again. Flew into the 5 or 6 times in a row. It's now almost 7:45 and we can't see it. Maybe just came back for one last thrill lol.
We shall see...
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Post by newlywoods03 on Apr 18, 2015 18:09:50 GMT
Still going strong. UGH!
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Post by maryland on Apr 19, 2015 0:34:35 GMT
Some good ideas to try! She really just needs to fly away and go to the bird feeder in the back of our property!
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Post by mdpea on Apr 19, 2015 1:40:52 GMT
I hung a sheet (solid colour - not see-through at all on the outside of the window, leaving the bottom of it flapping in the breeze( not sure how important that was ). We had to leave it up for almost a whole month though before the bird stopped. It happened 3 years in a row in Spring. We lived on a large rural property at the time.
Every time it flew into the window it would shit itself, all over our outdoor sofa. Talk about mess!
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Post by cropduster on Apr 19, 2015 13:01:49 GMT
My hubby suggested spraying fake snow on the window. I noticed it I the blog that was linked.
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Post by Dori~Mama~Bear on Apr 19, 2015 13:43:33 GMT
Hang some windchimes on your porch so that the bird can hear them he will stay away. Birds don't like them.
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