Re: [Maine-birds] Bluebird behavior concern

The birds are seeing a reflection of themselves and defending breeding territory from a "rival." If you are planning to obscure the reflection by adding a  hanging or whatever, it has to be on the OUTSIDE of the window. Adding a sheet or something on the inside is like putting silver on the back of a piece of reflective glass, it makes it a mirror!

The same time of day, in my experience is because the light at a particular time of day creates or increases the reflection. 

On Mon, May 6, 2024 at 3:42 PM Dave Cowan <dcowan01@maine.rr.com> wrote:

We have bluebirds that behave similarly except they appear to be interested mainly in their own reflections. We've had good results hanging paracord vertically at 4" intervals (Google Acopian bird savers). An easy diy fix.

On 6 May 2024, at 1:09 PM, Steve Plumb <steveplumb.me@gmail.com> wrote:

The same time each day is odd. For me window collisions have been more random usually when birds get spooked and are trying to escape.

That said, what has worked well for me is to put up a piece of the netting sold for blueberries bushes or cherry trees. It is ~1/2" fine black mesh, noticeable but I don't find it annoying. 

I hung it outside on a frame about 4" from the glass to stop collisions with a 5'x10' set of porch windows. I leave it up as the sunflower feeder is nearby and stocked year round. Haven't had a collision in 3 years. 

Steve

On May 6, 2024, at 12:48 PM, spd...@gmail.com <spdbbh@gmail.com> wrote:

My neighbor in Liberty has been concerned about a male Bluebird that repeatedly flies into her windows around the same time each afternoon. She has taped them with big x's; and gently tried to discourage it in other ways. There are trees across the road that are probably reflecting in the windows but this bird has kept at it most days for over a week. I just suggested she hang a sheet inside the window to dampen the reflection. 

Any ideas? 

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