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Re: Help ....Bluebird attack



Jim and Marilyn,

Try a hawk silouette, you might get them from
a local store that sells feeders, etc.

Does anyone have experience with planting a small flower
garden under a bird feeder? I have a Droll Yankee cylinder feeder with a
squirrel baffle on a six foot pole.
Would a small planting a salvia under the feeder work?
Advice appreciated.

Thanks,
Steve Compton
Summerville,Sc
scompton@sc.rr.com
----- Original Message -----
From: <JJBmarjim@aol.com>
To: <carolinabirds@duke.edu>
Sent: Saturday, April 12, 2003 2:15 PM
Subject: Help ....Bluebird attack


> We have a pair of Eastern Bluebirds "in progress" of nesting in one of two
BB
> houses.
>
> The male is constantly attacking its reflection on our rear windows.  I
have
> tried hanging white towels in the windows ( to appear to be some large
enemy)
> and that does not work.  I closed the blinds,  drew "scary" terror faces
on
> paper and stuck in the window.  Nothing works.  He keeps bumping the upper
> glass window and bombing "bird doo" on the lower screen.  I would think he
> would get tired or run out of "doo" but that has not happened (;-)
>
> Any suggestions?  We have had them nesting in the houses for several years
> and this is first occurrence like this.
>
> Marilyn and Jim Bardsley
> Murrells Inlet, SC
>
> ______________________
> James J. Bardsley,Ph.D.
> Murrells Inlet, SC
>