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Why do Birds Peck at Glass
Windows?
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Safari Tip:
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Some birds will peck at window frames all year round. They find tiny little
insects in the corners of the frames to eat. But in early spring, when birds
start singing and establishing their territories, we often receive e-mails from
people asking why birds are actually knocking on the glass of their windows.
What's normally happening is that the birds are seeing their own reflection in
the glass. They assume it's a rival trying to take over their patch, and so they
peck at it to try and drive it away.
Another cause could be an ornament of a bird on a window ledge. Again this could
be mistaken for a rival.
It's not just houses which receive this treatment either. Shiny car windows are
often pecked at in the same way. I once watched a blackbird attacking it's own
reflection in a car wing mirror for three days before it finally gave up and
moved on.
How to Stop Birds Flying into Windows
UK Safari Bird Section
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