A few years a cardinal was nesting in a huge cross outside a window in our church. Once in awhile (s)he would attack the reflection. (To some a welcome distraction during the sermon.)

Frank Gribbin
Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP


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Subject: [HP3000-L] OT: The first robin of spring and she's not happy

This is off topic, in a big way.

This entire week in the morning, we have been having a robin attempt to getinto our house.

This is not a robin that accidentaly hits the window, is stunned and flies away. She tries repeatedly to get through door wall (glass door). The robin flies up to the window, and keeps trying. At times, she will even hangon the screen.

The robin has tried several windows, door wall, kitchen and even the bathroom which has privacy glass (not see through).

We found out from the neighbor, that this bird is making the rounds in the neighborhood.

In all my years, I have never seen a bird act like this. Judging from her size, I presume she is pregnant.

Are there any Avian experts out there?

-Craig

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Maybe a nest fell into your attic through those diagonal venting slats
on the side of your house?

Tracy Johnson
Measurement Specialties Inc.
BT






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> -----Original Message-----
> From: HP-3000 Systems Discussion
> [mailto:HP3000-L@RAVEN.UTC.EDU] On Behalf Of Craig Lalley
> Sent: Sunday, April 20, 2008 11:38 AM
> To: HP3000-L@RAVEN.UTC.EDU
> Subject: [HP3000-L] OT: The first robin of spring and she's not happy
>
> This is off topic, in a big way.
>
> This entire week in the morning, we have been having a robin
> attempt to get into our house.
>
> This is not a robin that accidentaly hits the window, is
> stunned and flies away. She tries repeatedly to get through
> door wall (glass door). The robin flies up to the window,
> and keeps trying. At times, she will even hang on the screen.
>
> The robin has tried several windows, door wall, kitchen and
> even the bathroom which has privacy glass (not see through).
>
> We found out from the neighbor, that this bird is making
> the rounds in the neighborhood.
>
> In all my years, I have never seen a bird act like this.
> Judging from her size, I presume she is pregnant.
>
> Are there any Avian experts out there?
>
> -Craig
>
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Craig,

The exact same thing has been occurring at my house for the past three
weeks. The bird ( I'm no Avian expert, but is is red breasted) incessantly
flys into one of our windows until we open the blinds every morning.

Regards,

Reid E. Baxter




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This is off topic, in a big way.

This entire week in the morning, we have been having a robin attempt to
get into our house.

This is not a robin that accidentaly hits the window, is stunned and flies
away. She tries repeatedly to get through door wall (glass door). The
robin flies up to the window, and keeps trying. At times, she will even
hang on the screen.

The robin has tried several windows, door wall, kitchen and even the
bathroom which has privacy glass (not see through).

We found out from the neighbor, that this bird is making the rounds in
the neighborhood.

In all my years, I have never seen a bird act like this. Judging from
her size, I presume she is pregnant.

Are there any Avian experts out there?

-Craig

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Reid E. Baxter writes
>Craig,
>
>The exact same thing has been occurring at my house for the past three
>weeks. The bird ( I'm no Avian expert, but is is red breasted) incessantly
>flys into one of our windows until we open the blinds every morning.
>
>Regards,
>
>Reid E. Baxter
>

Just to inject a transatlantic note to the topic. We have had a similar
occurrence here at home in the UK, but this time it is a Blue Tit. (Do
you have these in the US?). Anyway this one is certainly male, and for
about two hours whilst the sun is at the right angle he regularly comes
and beats up his reflected rival. We assume that it is this, rather than
any homosexual desire for another male Blue Tit. As Robins are far more
territorial than Blue Tits I expect that the Robin is in fact another
dumb male trying to frighten off a rival that might prevent him getting
his wing over :-)

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