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vandenberg
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Birds and windows
Birds and windows
In the last few weeks we have multiple birds fly into our windows. Mainly doves, of which there seems to be a large number this year. They hit the
windows with such force, that their crop kind of explodes and leaves moisture and gravel all over. And needless to say ,also kills them. The opposite
wall to those windows is an inside wall with no windows, so they can't have the notion to fly through. Anybody has any idea what could cause such
destructive behavior ?? Very much more so then in years gone by.
We also have 2 fountains which of course attracts many birds. But we also have these for years.
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vgabndo
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Something like this...right?
http://forums.bajanomad.com/viewthread.php?tid=21882
Undoubtedly, there are people who cannot afford to give the anchor of sanity even the slightest tug. Sam Harris
"The situation is far too dire for pessimism."
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Carl Sagan said, "We are a way for the cosmos to know itself."
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bajadogs
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I use to have this problem with my daughter. I solved it by putting stickers on my sliding door. Not pretty but it prevents a broken nose. Sorry I
can't help you with the birds.
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Oso
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Hang some kind of attractive ornament in the window, there are some nice stained glass ones in the shape of hummingbirds, flowers etc. Even some
transparent decals that look like stained glass. Or my best method: Never wash the windows.
All my childhood I wanted to be older. Now I\'m older and this chitn sucks.
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DENNIS
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That's sad. Why do they do that? Must be some kind of detractant which would work. Let us know what you come up with.
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MrBillM
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Decorations
We've had the problem in a carport. The birds thought they could fly straight through. My wife took Hobby paints and painted flowers on the two
problem windows. No problem since.
At one time, there were translucent decorative decals available in the variety stores, but I haven't seen any in years and nobody I talk to remembers
them. If anyone knows where they're available, I'm interested.
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bajadogs
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Found this site -
http://www.wpines.com/WindowDecals/Designs.htm
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Capt. George
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leave well enough alone, you won't have to buy any chicken...
\"The penalty good men pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men\" Plato
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DENNIS
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Jeezo, George -----
How many dove equal a chicken?
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vandenberg
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And George...
The meat would be about the same if the chicken was run overby an 18-wheeler
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ursidae69
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WBU
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Here is a link from Wild Birds Unlimited. Great store if you have one in your area in the states.
http://www.wbu.com/edu/window.htm
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Capt. George
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tenderized bird, man o man do I love them...especially if there hair stays on!!!!
\"The penalty good men pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men\" Plato
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abreojos
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I always thought it had to do with spring and mating season because it seems to happen more often then? Maybe that's where the phrase "bird brain"
come from!
[Edited on 2-7-2007 by abreojos]
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tehag
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bird bash
Guesses as to the reasons for the crashes abound; reflection, pass through, light, dark, etc. Birds are hard to interview when sound, harder yet when
smashed.
The decals on the glass do work!
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Don Alley
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We've had a fatal crash or two into the large back kitchen window. But more often they fly in through the door. Paula says it's not nice to turn on
the overhead fans when they perch on them.
I've managed to remove them without any harm. Small birds, recently a dove, a cardinal once, hummingbirds. I'm waiting for a buzzard to fly in
someday.
Here's a visitor that came in through the back door, then out the front doors to the enclosed front porch where he wants to come back in. He wants to
ride on the fans.
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rbwrivers
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Good thing there aren't Turkeys in Baja.
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Garry
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Turkeys
Hola All, I have meet lots of Turkeys in BAJA:
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rbwrivers
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While on the subject of birds...
Does anyone in Baja put out feeders for hummingbirds?
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Oso
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We're not technically in Baja, but we can see it from here. We maintain 7 feeders around the house, use up about 10# of sugar per week in the winter
when the migratory ones are here, maybe half that in the summer. We add a few drops of red food coloring. Not really necessary, but helps attract
them, is harmless, and helps us see when the feeders are empty. Right now we see hundreds of the little boogers every day, maybe a dozen varieties.
All my childhood I wanted to be older. Now I\'m older and this chitn sucks.
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backninedan
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We put out two feeders here in Loreto. There are times when you can count up to 20 hummers.
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