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Vegetarian, Vegan and Animal Rights

Uben

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1. Possibly....

Reply to ellenrr (Original post)

Mon Jun 2, 2014, 06:30 AM

Jun 2014

...they see their reflection in the window and think it is another jay moving in on their territory. I have a redbird that constantly attacks my window for this reason. To alleviate the situation, I just put a piece of foil over the window. Voila! It stopped immediately.

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can anyone explain this odd bluejay behavior? [View all] ellenrr Jun 2014 OP

Possibly.... Uben Jun 2014 #1

I had a squirrel who used to throw himself against my window.. ellenrr Jun 2014 #2

They may need something from you tnlurker Jun 2014 #3

Timmy fell down the well and Lassie isn't around? Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jun 2014 #4

Territorial defense trickery? Atman Jun 2014 #5

that is really smart. ellenrr Jun 2014 #7

Blue jays are assholes. Goblinmonger Jun 2014 #6

They have a nest and you're too close XemaSab Jun 2014 #8

hey, I been living here for 20 years. ellenrr Jun 2014 #9

We had a dog (spitz) Goblinmonger Jun 2014 #10

funny. when I lived in Houston I had a gray cat and the person I lived with ellenrr Jun 2014 #11

Same thing happened to me every year at my old apartment. Codeine Jun 2014 #12