Seward, Alaska
I heard a “Thump!” this
morning at my kitchen window. I hurried outside just in time to see a male
ROBIN on the ground beneath. Fortunately, he immediately flew off. Whew! I’ve
never had issues with this window before, so I was curious why.
I soon found out when the
Robin returned to land on the garage windowsill facing the kitchen. He was not
pleased to see his reflection there either. I think the thump was him attacking
the window reflection, trying to drive the other male away. This is the
all-night Robin that sings so sweetly in the quiet evenings at 11:00. I don’t
know when he sleeps.
Unfortunately, the
hummingbird feeder is right by the garage window, so the Robin was driving away
hunger hummers as well as his obstinate reflection. To help redirect his
efforts towards something more production and spare the hummers, I removed the perch and stapled some
Visqueen over the window. No more reflection! Seems to be working, at least
there, and the hummers don't mind the new covering.
Happy Birding!
Carol Griswold
Seward Sporadic Bird Report
Reporter
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