What's mildly irritating you today?

[Lola Bunny]

Really? ? That is a big hassle. Is there an alternative thing to do?

[xoxoxoBruce]

Give 'em gold.

[Lola Bunny]

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

Give 'em gold.

I remember getting gold when I was young. Got no idea where they all damn go. So, no, gold may not be a good idea. Someone else, i.e. parents, may get a hold of them and you, the kid, wouldn't know better.

I had assumed savings bond or CDs increase in value, so they might be a good thing to give to a kid. He/She would get something of value when they reach 18 or so. Anyways, it's something for me to look into. My friend's husband works for a bank and deals with such stuff, but she wouldn't let me talk to him directly. I have to ask everything through her, and she's not very quick coming back with answers. Gosh, insecure women can rather be annoying sometimes.

[BardoXV]

It's the mating season for Robins, and there is a stupid male Robin fighting with his reflection in one of my windows. He keeps flying up and pecking at it. First I taped pictured of hawks to the inside of the window, then on the recommendation of someone from the Pa. game commission I ran a cord with some strings hanging from it, that slowed him down a little. Finally put the screens over the windows, and now he has moved to the next window over. Any ideas, other than shooting him, Robins are a protected species, I think, and there is probably a fine.

[footfootfoot]

Originally Posted by BardoXV

It's the mating season for Robins, and there is a stupid male Robin fighting with his reflection in one of my windows. He keeps flying up and pecking at it. First I taped pictured of hawks to the inside of the window, then on the recommendation of someone from the Pa. game commission I ran a cord with some strings hanging from it, that slowed him down a little. Finally put the screens over the windows, and now he has moved to the next window over. Any ideas, other than shooting him, Robins are a protected species, I think, and there is probably a fine.

No jury of cats would convict you.

I had a similar problem with some type of bird that didn't like his reflection, he would fly at the window and shit at it and or spit mud at it. After a while, he must have obliterated his reflection because he stopped. Or one of the cats got him.

[BardoXV]

Originally Posted by footfootfoot

No jury of cats would convict you.

I had a similar problem with some type of bird that didn't like his reflection, he would fly at the window and shit at it and or spit mud at it. After a while, he must have obliterated his reflection because he stopped. Or one of the cats got him.

And several years ago I had a similar problem with WoodPeckers, and they can do a lot more damage than a Robin. This particular bird would perch on the door of a car and attack the rear view mirror. I replaced about 6 mirrors on several cars till we started putting plastic bags over the mirror when they were parked here. The last car that is happened to, was right before the State Inspection, and the owner of the garage looked at the mirror, the replacement, and decided the cracks weren't so bad that it needed replaced. I really don't think he wanted to get involved in the amount of work needed. The car passed inspection several times like that.

[glatt]

We have some bird this time of year that drills on our metal chimney cap, presumably to attract a mate. Super annoying, as it reverberates through the whole house. Sounds like a little machine gun. But fortunately it's only for several minutes at a time. And then it moves on to some other place.

[BardoXV]

Originally Posted by footfootfoot

No jury of cats would convict you.

Well so far nothing has worked, I didn't know Robins were so persistent. If I succeed in dissuading him from attacking one window, he just moves to another window, and I have a lot of windows in my living room.

[xoxoxoBruce]

Robins and Flickers.

[BardoXV]

Originally Posted by BardoXV

Well so far nothing has worked, I didn't know Robins were so persistent. If I succeed in dissuading him from attacking one window, he just moves to another window, and I have a lot of windows in my living room.

I think the Robin has finally given up, it has been several days since he attacked the windows. I'm really wondering if he ever got to mate with his female, spending so much time at my windows, or if another male took care of things for him? If so perhaps the offspring will not be inclined to attack their reflection.

[Spexxvet]

Originally Posted by Lola Bunny

Really? ? That is a big hassle. Is there an alternative thing to do?

She's going to send each kid a check. Now I'm going to hear about how long it takes these kids to deposit a damn check. It's always something.