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Old Apr 22, 2007 | 06:15 AM
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Annoying robin

I have this robin that comes to my back house door and incessantly pecks at it early in the morning. More times a lot earlier than I get up. While its there it makes droppings all over the place. This year is its second year back. The door it pecks on is mostly glass and not sure if it can see into the house or not. Anyway, anyone know what causes this bird to go nuts on my glass? I have a 20 caliber air gun ready, if I can't persuade to go elsewhere.

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Old Apr 22, 2007 | 07:35 AM
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I'll give you my wife's cat, he'll take care of the pesky bird for you. Just keep your hands and feet away from him, he's vicious.
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Old Apr 22, 2007 | 08:29 AM
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If they can see themselves in the glass they will peck at it. We have a robin that comes around every year and pecks on the mirrors of the trucks all day long. Boss just bought a brand new chevy with that big chrome bumber and the robin pecked that crap out of and left marks all over it.
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Old Apr 22, 2007 | 08:52 AM
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I forgot to mention, the bird has also attacked my CTD. Perches on the large side mirrors and goes to town on the windows.
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Old Apr 22, 2007 | 10:20 AM
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The air gun sounds like your best option.
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Old Apr 22, 2007 | 10:41 AM
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Originally Posted by jj3500
I forgot to mention, the bird has also attacked my CTD. Perches on the large side mirrors and goes to town on the windows.
Might be spies from Ford...
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Old Apr 22, 2007 | 11:06 AM
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Originally Posted by jj3500
I forgot to mention, the bird has also attacked my CTD. Perches on the large side mirrors and goes to town on the windows.
Sounds like a capital punishable offense to me....
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Old Apr 22, 2007 | 11:25 AM
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Sounds more like a wood pecker than a robin. If you'll pm TOP (Lary Ellis), he found a sure cure for the one that was working on his metal gutters in the early a.m.
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Old Apr 22, 2007 | 03:52 PM
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Get one of those mouse glue boards and put it down where he is leaving the poo by your door and see what happens...
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Old Apr 22, 2007 | 07:22 PM
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Robins are territorial and will try to drive off other robins. In my yard I see them fighting for their space. I’ll bet the reflection in the glass causes the attack.
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Old Apr 22, 2007 | 08:44 PM
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Rubber snake on the doorknob, and its fun to watch!
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Old Apr 22, 2007 | 08:52 PM
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Your .20 air rifle
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Old Apr 22, 2007 | 09:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Totallyrad
Sounds more like a wood pecker than a robin. If you'll pm TOP (Lary Ellis), he found a sure cure for the one that was working on his metal gutters in the early a.m.
Are you talking about that pic of Hoss? I know one of the Admins has that pic, I think it's Lary.
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Old Apr 22, 2007 | 09:05 PM
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Originally Posted by 12PACK
Are you talking about that pic of Hoss? I know one of the Admins has that pic, I think it's Lary.
Lary's solution involved a Ghillie suit.



I think the pic of Hoss will work just as well though.



phox
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Old Apr 23, 2007 | 08:55 PM
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Didn't want to do it. But I took care of it.
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