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Advice: Ravens & windows??

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Subject: Advice: Ravens & windows??
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Date: Wed, 13 Jul 2005 14:25:31 +1000

Hi Trevor,

I just read this email on the Birding-Aus website. We too have this exact problem with a raven at the moment - did you find out how to stop the bird doing this? He spends the majority of the day (from when the sun rises to sun set) flying against and scratching his claws against the window. He "grabs" at the window with his feet while flapping his wings against it. He will pick at the rubber seals with his beak too... Not only is the noise extremely frustrating, but our window sills are now splattered white. The other strange thing is that it doesn't matter whether he can see his reflection or not - he does it even when he can see right through the window. He will fly away if someone comes into the room.

We have tried sneaking up and scaring him away... but he only moves to nearby tree or another window.

Any advice?

Nepelle (Tas)
Dear Birders,
 
Over the last two weeks my wife and I have witnessed some unusual behaviour in a Little Raven. By far the most common raven in our district is the Little Raven and it can be seen individually and in small groups through to loose flocks of 50 or more. A few occasionally visit our 5 acre block on the outskirts of Murray Bridge (80 km SE of Adelaide).
 
One individual has commenced regular visits to our front verandah. We think he may have been attracted initially to a box of apples (since moved inside) but he now visits daily, sits on a cupboard under the window, calls loudly and then repeatedly flies against the glass as if attacking it. He may do this 15 to 20 times a day, more frequently on overcast days. It has now taken to banging against other windows, even some on the other side of the house. The main window attacked has a westerly aspect while the others have a southerly aspect and easterly aspect recpectively.
 
I've never seen this kind of behaviour in a raven before.
 
It is becoming a little annoying after all this time and I'd hate to see it hurt itself.
 
Any comments?
 
 
Happy birding,
 
Trevor Hampel
Murray Bridge,
South Australia
 

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