I have a male chaffinch that is regularly attacking it's own reflection in a window at the back of my house. He's been at it now for 3 days and even when I stand at the window he continues doing so (the reflection is very strong). This in itself is not unusual (I have seen tits attack car side mirrors before) but I am concerned that this bird will do itself an injury or exhaust itself!
Apart from removing the window :eek!:, has anyone any solutions to putting the bird off?
I have a male chaffinch that is regularly attacking it's own reflection in a window at the back of my house. He's been at it now for 3 days and even when I stand at the window he continues doing so (the reflection is very strong). This in itself is not unusual (I have seen tits attack car side mirrors before) but I am concerned that this bird will do itself an injury or exhaust itself!
Apart from removing the window :eek!:, has anyone any solutions to putting the bird off?
Strange thing is, there are still 3 male chaffinches in the garden!Cranked up on sex hormones, he is convinced that there is a male interloper in his territory.
Must have only arrived in this morning as I had a good look around that area yesterday evening and nothing of note.Sand martins and whimbrels along cooley point this morning. A chiffer on the lane...
Strange thing is, there are still 3 male chaffinches in the garden!
I posted the same query elsewhere on the net and someone suggested a sheet of cling film crumpled up a bit to break the reflection. I actually have a roll of material very similar to cling film, that was used by the workers building my house to protect the glass, so I'll give that a go.
My car was attacked by a Pied Wagtail at Templetown beach a few days ago, I chased him off an he came back again Them Cooley wagtails are tough.....
On an off topic note since i'm now not flying to Lanzarote and for anyone else interested here is a map of the ash cloud and any Irish flights will also show live http://www.ei7dar.com/aircraftlive.html
kite pic from sunday and ringer..