Comments on: Bird Brains http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/04/14/bird-brains/ JFK: ''we choose to go to the ...'' Tue, 22 May 2012 13:27:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: infrapinklizzard http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/04/14/bird-brains/#comment-17730 infrapinklizzard Fri, 17 Apr 2009 02:18:59 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/04/14/bird-brains/#comment-17730 That's a pretty common thing. I personally know of several cardinals doing this on our street. They are trying to drive off that rival who's sitting there taunting them. The best way to get rid of them is to break up the reflection they're seeing. My parents-in-law had a woodpecker that would peck the metal roof over their deck. They live in Arizona, so the woodiest thing for the woodpecker to hammer around there was saguaro (cacti). Woodpeckers peck for two reasons: to expose bugs that they eat, and to make noise to attract mates. The louder the noise, the more vigorous they are... so metal roof pecking = one huge pecker (er, or something...) That’s a pretty common thing. I personally know of several cardinals doing this on our street. They are trying to drive off that rival who’s sitting there taunting them. The best way to get rid of them is to break up the reflection they’re seeing.

My parents-in-law had a woodpecker that would peck the metal roof over their deck. They live in Arizona, so the woodiest thing for the woodpecker to hammer around there was saguaro (cacti). Woodpeckers peck for two reasons: to expose bugs that they eat, and to make noise to attract mates. The louder the noise, the more vigorous they are… so metal roof pecking = one huge pecker (er, or something…)

]]> By: Brent http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/04/14/bird-brains/#comment-17681 Brent Wed, 15 Apr 2009 21:59:58 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/04/14/bird-brains/#comment-17681 A little humour on the subject that came up on my random strip screen saver earlier today: http://www.partiallyclips.com/index.php?id=1560 A little humour on the subject that came up on my random strip screen saver earlier today:

http://www.partiallyclips.com/index.php?id=1560

]]> By: Cidu Bill http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/04/14/bird-brains/#comment-17679 Cidu Bill Wed, 15 Apr 2009 20:34:03 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/04/14/bird-brains/#comment-17679 BGneiss, the first bird flew directly into the raptor picture we put in the window. Since this one seems to be scared off by people, possibly the raptor will work this time. Of course part of me is also thinking The window's already damaged, so screw it. BGneiss, the first bird flew directly into the raptor picture we put in the window. Since this one seems to be scared off by people, possibly the raptor will work this time.

Of course part of me is also thinking The window’s already damaged, so screw it.

]]> By: Another Josh http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/04/14/bird-brains/#comment-17678 Another Josh Wed, 15 Apr 2009 20:13:11 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/04/14/bird-brains/#comment-17678 We had this problem growing up, so we taped some pictures in the window of an owl and a fox I cut out of one of my Ranger Rick magazines. After that the bird stopped. I've always been pretty sure that it was just the fact that there was something in the window that let the bird know that there was a pane of glass there. We had this problem growing up, so we taped some pictures in the window of an owl and a fox I cut out of one of my Ranger Rick magazines. After that the bird stopped. I’ve always been pretty sure that it was just the fact that there was something in the window that let the bird know that there was a pane of glass there.

]]> By: BGneiss http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/04/14/bird-brains/#comment-17677 BGneiss Wed, 15 Apr 2009 19:47:53 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/04/14/bird-brains/#comment-17677 @CIDU Bill, Have you tried the face photo yet (comment #7)? I was thinking you might even try a drawing of a face if the bird is that skittish. Or maybe a Halloween mask propped up against the window? I wish I had a kamikaze cardinal of my own, so I could experiment.... @CIDU Bill,
Have you tried the face photo yet (comment #7)? I was thinking you might even try a drawing of a face if the bird is that skittish. Or maybe a Halloween mask propped up against the window? I wish I had a kamikaze cardinal of my own, so I could experiment….

]]> By: Cidu Bill http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/04/14/bird-brains/#comment-17675 Cidu Bill Wed, 15 Apr 2009 17:27:52 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/04/14/bird-brains/#comment-17675 First off, it looks a little different. But even before I got a good look at it, I suspected it was a different bird because the first one attacked the window even if somebody was standing right inside and this one doesn't. First off, it looks a little different. But even before I got a good look at it, I suspected it was a different bird because the first one attacked the window even if somebody was standing right inside and this one doesn’t.

]]> By: Soup Dragon http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/04/14/bird-brains/#comment-17674 Soup Dragon Wed, 15 Apr 2009 16:20:01 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/04/14/bird-brains/#comment-17674 Bill, how do you know it's a different bird? Bill, how do you know it’s a different bird?

]]> By: BGneiss http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/04/14/bird-brains/#comment-17669 BGneiss Wed, 15 Apr 2009 14:09:13 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/04/14/bird-brains/#comment-17669 I don't know if this was mentioned the last time, but #4 reminds me - I've heard that you can stop the cardinal if you tape a photo of a human face to the inside of thr window. I assume it wouldn't matter if it were color or b/w. I don’t know if this was mentioned the last time, but #4 reminds me - I’ve heard that you can stop the cardinal if you tape a photo of a human face to the inside of thr window. I assume it wouldn’t matter if it were color or b/w.

]]> By: David N http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/04/14/bird-brains/#comment-17649 David N Wed, 15 Apr 2009 03:52:42 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/04/14/bird-brains/#comment-17649 Perhaps its that Pope outfit you wear around the house, Bill. ;) Perhaps its that Pope outfit you wear around the house, Bill. ;)

]]> By: Charlene http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/04/14/bird-brains/#comment-17645 Charlene Wed, 15 Apr 2009 00:11:05 +0000 http://comicsidontunderstand.com/wordpress/2009/04/14/bird-brains/#comment-17645 I have six inches of water in my backyard. Trade? I have six inches of water in my backyard. Trade?

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