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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