Birds and mirrors

To:	'Rick Kuhn' <>, 'COG list' <>
Subject:	Birds and mirrors
From:	Philip Veerman <>
Date:	Mon, 10 Oct 2016 23:33:04 +0000

If it is causing that distress (and this is normal), I would like to suggest removing the mirror or covering it, during the start of the breeding season.

Philip

From: Rick Kuhn [
Sent: Tuesday, 11 October, 2016 10:26 AM
To: COG list
Subject: [canberrabirds] Birds and mirrors

A couple of years ago a large mirror with a crack was exiled to the outside wall of the back of the garage.

The first spring, a White-browed Scrubwren took exception to the other, persistent White-browed Scrubwren transgressing its territory in the mirror, with daily attacks over several weeks.

Earlier this year a male Superb Fairywren did the same for a few weeks.

Then a female Magpie Lark for about a week.

Now a Red Wattlebird is engaging with very vigorous combat with its rival in the mirror.

Rick

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