From time to time a pair of White-browed Scrubwrens take exception to their reflections in the windows. The male attacks them and the female perches on the fence and calls and chatters, encouraging him. When I stick up a hawk silhouette, they cease their attacks immediately. Likweise Brown Thornbills, though I can’t sex them. Today we have a pair of Spotted Pardalotes attacking their own reflections, usually clinging to the window frames and bricks but sometimes fluttering up to hover. I felt they should not be wasting time and energy in this way, so put up a hawk cut-out. They are taking no notice whatever. Both birds attack – the female is as persistent as the male. I was able to take several photos. But why don’t SPs care about a falcon shape, when Scrubwrens and Brown Thornbills do? Problem – will they give up and get on with life if left alone, and could they be hoping to nest in the adjacent fire-wood stack? What a mistake it is to clean the windows. Anthea Fleming =============================== To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send the message: unsubscribe (in the body of the message, with no Subject line) to: birding-aus-request@vicnet.net.au http://birding-aus.org ===============================
The ol’ rubber snake on the window sill trick kept the magpie-lark at bay from the viewing window at the Edithvale wetlands bird hide, when nothing else would… —–Original Message—– Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2013 9:28 AM I used to get a lot of window strikes until I decided to stop cleaning the windows. Worst offenders ( silliest?) were New Holland H/Es, Wattlebirds, and Turtle Doves. Also had one Rainbow Lorikeet do it which then sat in the bush where it had fallen for some time. When I tried to rescue it it seemed to come out of concussion and flew off normally enough. Pointless cleaning windows anyway, they only get grubby again after the next rain. Tony —–Original Message—– [mailto:birding-aus-bounces@lists.vicnet.net.au] On Behalf Of brian fleming Sent: Monday, 18 November 2013 4:29 PM From time to time a pair of White-browed Scrubwrens take exception to their reflections in the windows. The male attacks them and the female perches on the fence and calls and chatters, encouraging him. When I stick up a hawk silhouette, they cease their attacks immediately. Likweise Brown Thornbills, though I can’t sex them. Today we have a pair of Spotted Pardalotes attacking their own reflections, usually clinging to the window frames and bricks but sometimes fluttering up to hover. I felt they should not be wasting time and energy in this way, so put up a hawk cut-out. They are taking no notice whatever. Both birds attack – the female is as persistent as the male. I was able to take several photos. But why don’t SPs care about a falcon shape, when Scrubwrens and Brown Thornbills do? Problem – will they give up and get on with life if left alone, and could they be hoping to nest in the adjacent fire-wood stack? What a mistake it is to clean the windows. Anthea Fleming =============================== To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send the message: unsubscribe (in the body of the message, with no Subject line) http://birding-aus.org =============================== =============================== To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send the message: unsubscribe (in the body of the message, with no Subject line) http://birding-aus.org =============================== =============================== To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send the message: unsubscribe (in the body of the message, with no Subject line) http://birding-aus.org ===============================
I used to get a lot of window strikes until I decided to stop cleaning the windows. Worst offenders ( silliest?) were New Holland H/Es, Wattlebirds, and Turtle Doves. Also had one Rainbow Lorikeet do it which then sat in the bush where it had fallen for some time. When I tried to rescue it it seemed to come out of concussion and flew off normally enough. Pointless cleaning windows anyway, they only get grubby again after the next rain. Tony —–Original Message—– [mailto:birding-aus-bounces@lists.vicnet.net.au] On Behalf Of brian fleming Sent: Monday, 18 November 2013 4:29 PM From time to time a pair of White-browed Scrubwrens take exception to their reflections in the windows. The male attacks them and the female perches on the fence and calls and chatters, encouraging him. When I stick up a hawk silhouette, they cease their attacks immediately. Likweise Brown Thornbills, though I can’t sex them. Today we have a pair of Spotted Pardalotes attacking their own reflections, usually clinging to the window frames and bricks but sometimes fluttering up to hover. I felt they should not be wasting time and energy in this way, so put up a hawk cut-out. They are taking no notice whatever. Both birds attack – the female is as persistent as the male. I was able to take several photos. But why don’t SPs care about a falcon shape, when Scrubwrens and Brown Thornbills do? Problem – will they give up and get on with life if left alone, and could they be hoping to nest in the adjacent fire-wood stack? What a mistake it is to clean the windows. Anthea Fleming =============================== To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send the message: unsubscribe (in the body of the message, with no Subject line) http://birding-aus.org =============================== =============================== To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send the message: unsubscribe (in the body of the message, with no Subject line) http://birding-aus.org ===============================