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Robert Dixon

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Apr 15, 2021, 9:13:02 AM4/15/21
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From Robert Dixon 
4/15/21 - Sanford Lagoons (7:00 am - 9:00 am) Highlights were Pied-billed Grebe in the west pond near the pump house, Savannah and Vesper Sparrow east side of the office building and first of year Louisiana Waterthrush near the river on the east pond.

DWilde

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Apr 15, 2021, 10:31:48 AM4/15/21
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Birding folks:

A colleague wrote to me with this question. Can anyone supply information
on what this robin might be doing? Thanks.

"Behind our house in Waterville is a vacant house and a Robin has been
flying to a second story window, fluttering against it and then going back
to perch on the branch of a tree. It has been doing this, literally, all
day. I fear it will die of exhaustion. It flutters all over the window and
then goes back to the tree branch briefly and starts over again. Any idea
what is happening with it??"


Dana Wilde

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Apr 15, 2021, 10:39:56 AM4/15/21
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The generally accepted explanation is that the bird perceives their reflection as a rival bird challenging their territory. Putting some kind of temporary anti-reflective over the window usually helps. Good luck!


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Rob O'Connell

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Apr 15, 2021, 10:46:11 AM4/15/21
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We get it at least once a year with robins. They see their reflection as they pass by our basement windows and can’t help but feel the need to defend the territory against the perceived threat. Usually being near there for a bit or blocking the reflection helps dissolve that notion. 

Thanks, 
Rob O'Connell

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Kristen Lindquist

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Apr 15, 2021, 11:14:07 AM4/15/21
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I concur. Cardinals do this too.


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Jennifer Cummings

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Apr 16, 2021, 5:45:09 AM4/16/21
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We had a mockingbird do the same thing although not all day... Just randomly, for 5-10 min, throughout the day.  

Jennifer Cummings
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The generally accepted explanation is that the bird perceives their reflection as a rival bird challenging their territory. Putting some kind of temporary anti-reflective over the window usually helps. Good luck!


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David Gulick

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Apr 16, 2021, 8:59:46 AM4/16/21
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I saw a Green Heron doing this with a car hubcap in a suburban neighborhood in Portland!!

Sent from my iphone with auto incorrect activated  :-)

DWilde

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Apr 16, 2021, 10:17:47 AM4/16/21
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Many thanks for all the responses about the robin and its reflection! I
will relay this to Amy Calder.
> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/maine-birds/B3633935-EDB0-4C8A-9AB9-BCB176EF7332%40gmail.com.
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