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Oct 7, 2019 8:23 AM CST
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Name: Ginger
Fountain, Florida (Zone 8b)
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I'm used to seeing the birds fighting themselves in the spring AKA nesting season. They sit on the side view mirrors of my car and peck at their reflections...out to chase off that other bird. But this is fall. For about 2 weeks now the mirrors and doors have been covered in poop...also IN the car if I leave the windows open. YUCK This morning I happened to look out the kitchen window and saw a mocking bird in full blown fight mode...no glass on the car was safe including the sun roof!!! Crazy bird...what's up with that this time of year?!?!
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Dec 2, 2019 10:45 AM CST
Name: Moggs
Lilburn, GA (Zone 7b)
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gingin,
That really sucks! I've never had your same experience with birds. The only time I've witnessed a bird fighting his reflection was 25 years ago when a bluebird saw himself in the windows of our home. It was a battle royal! We finally put up a plastic owl to scare him away. As to your car,.... perhaps there is something about it birds find particularly objectionable? The color? the heat up drafts as it sits in the sun? Perhaps the shape reminds them of a bad meal? Big Grin
Birds are known to have discriminating taste, maybe they are telling you to get a new car? Whistling Check with you neighbor to see if their car receives so much fowl attention! : Rolling on the floor laughing
If nothing else, definitely, roll up your windows!
Maybe you could sit a plastic owl in the back window?
When You send forth Your Spirit, they are created, and You renew the face of the earth! Psalm 104:30
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Dec 2, 2019 3:27 PM CST
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Name: Ginger
Fountain, Florida (Zone 8b)
Charter ATP Member Plays in the sandbox Plant Lover: Loves 'em all! Region: Gulf Coast Tip Photographer The WITWIT Badge
I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Native Plants and Wildflowers Birds Plumerias Hummingbirder Dog Lover
Lol...now if Mr. Mocker would pay for a new car I'm all in...I want a Subaru....LOVE the ads with the Barkley family💜😏
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Dec 21, 2019 8:57 AM CST
Name: Christine
North East Texas (Zone 7b)
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One year we watched a bluebird do the same thing. Every morning for a couple of months during the winter that crazy bluebird would attack the car windows and the windows to the shop. He seemed to be attacking his reflection and he left a mess on the windows.

Maybe he was defending his territory? Shrug!
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Dec 21, 2019 10:00 AM CST
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Name: Ginger
Fountain, Florida (Zone 8b)
Charter ATP Member Plays in the sandbox Plant Lover: Loves 'em all! Region: Gulf Coast Tip Photographer The WITWIT Badge
I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Native Plants and Wildflowers Birds Plumerias Hummingbirder Dog Lover
Exactly just not used to seeing it in Oct.
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Dec 21, 2019 1:36 PM CST
Name: Christine
North East Texas (Zone 7b)
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I was thinking the same thing because it wasn't mating season and we couldn't figure out why? Still doesn't make sense to me.
May your life be like a wildflower, growing freely in the beauty and joy of each day --Native American Proverb

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Dec 21, 2019 4:22 PM CST
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Name: Ginger
Fountain, Florida (Zone 8b)
Charter ATP Member Plays in the sandbox Plant Lover: Loves 'em all! Region: Gulf Coast Tip Photographer The WITWIT Badge
I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Native Plants and Wildflowers Birds Plumerias Hummingbirder Dog Lover
Me either but things have been weird since hurricane Michael
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