[birdky] Re: Backyard Harassment
- From: Roberta Burnes <rburnes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "'Bryant, Rhonda'" <rbryant@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, <birdky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2008 10:32:56 -0500
Rhonda, have you tried the WindowAlert decals for your windows? We have
them on our windows here at The Arboretum and they really seem to have made
a difference in the mortality rate of the birds around the building. In
fact, we've had no deaths since they've been used (that's 2 years). Before
using them we had rather frequent deaths and collisions. Of course, the
other key to reducing collisions is the distance you place feeders from the
window (you probably know this already). The safest place to put feeders is
right next to the window or within 6 feet. Any farther and birds build up
too much speed when flying off the feeders before colliding with the
windows.
Roberta
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From: birdky-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:birdky-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Bryant, Rhonda
Sent: Friday, February 22, 2008 10:14 AM
To: birdky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [birdky] Backyard Harassment
I am not sure if I am doing the birds I am feeding a favor or not. They are
continually being harassed, and no doubt eaten, by a female sub adult
Cooper's and an adult male Sharp-shinned, as well as two neighborhood cats.
And then there is the White-throated that did itself in on the back glass;
likely attempting to escape one of the fore mentioned.
I have been feeding some black walnut kernels that have gotten old; tossing
a few a day. The resident Mockingbird has decided they are his/hers. It is
rather interesting that it swallows whole no matter what the size. Clearly a
full gut is the important factor and not taste fulfillment.
Scott
Lexington, KY
smarsh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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